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As a consequence of the Dawes Act, by 1900, American Indians
had gained more land than they held in 1881.
had lost half the land they held in 1881.
had lost all of the land they held in 1881.
had kept all of the land they held in 1881

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had lost half the land they held in 1881.

Explanation: The Dawes (General Allotment) Act broke up tribal communal lands into individual allotments and declared "surplus" lands open to non‑Indian settlers. As a result, Native American landholdings were dramatically reduced — roughly half of their land was lost by 1900.