How did the Dawes Act affect Native American land/ reservations ownership?(1 point)

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It redistributed Native American land into individual plots, with much of it sold to white settlers
It redistributed Native American land into individual plots, with much of it sold to white settlers

It increased the amount of land owned by Native American tribes
It increased the amount of land owned by Native American tribes

It forced Native Americans to sell their lands to the U.S. government
It forced Native Americans to sell their lands to the U.S. government

It allowed Native Americans to choose their own land allotments freely

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It redistributed Native American land into individual plots, with much of it sold to white settlers.

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual plots of land to them, which often led to the sale of surplus land to white settlers, resulting in a significant loss of Native American land.