Question

What was the goal of the reformers who wanted to help Native Americans in the late 1800s?(1 point)

to return the land that was taken away from the Native Americans

to encourage Native Americans to adopt the ways of Americans

to relocate all the Native Americans to one reservation in a western state

to negotiate treaties to ensure peace in the west
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Answer 1

to encourage Native Americans to adopt the ways of Americans

Reformers pushed assimilation policies (allotment under the Dawes Act, boarding schools) to "civilize" Native Americans by teaching them American customs, language, and farming.