Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Question

The excerpt below is from the Dawes Act, which was written in 1887:

And every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty, and every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up, within said limits, his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians therein, and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States, and is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of such citizens, whether said Indian has been or not, by birth or otherwise, a member of any tribe of Indians within the territorial limits of the United States without in any manner affecting the right of any such Indian to tribal or other property.

Based on the passage, in addition to land, what other benefits could Native Americans receive from the Dawes Act?

U.S. citizenship
the right to vote
protection from warring tribes
immunity from prosecution in court
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
How could the federal government have made the Dawes Act more successful?

by refusing to allow Native Americans to assimilate
by making it illegal for Native Americans to sell their land to speculators
by providing larger land parcels so the Native Americans could grow more crops
by using land speculators as brokers between the government and Native Americans
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which one of the following would be another appropriate name for the Dawes Act?

Native American Removal Act
Native American Separation Act
Native American Relocation Act
Native American Assimilation Act
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Which battle represents the Native American's final attempt to resist the armed forces?

Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Wounded Knee
Custer's Last Stand
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Map image showing British North America. 1850 boundaries are shown on the map. The map shows lands ceded by Native Americans by 1850 and 1870. Lands ceded by 1850 included lands in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Indian Territory. The map shows that lands ceded by 1870 included lands in Oregon Territory, California, Utah Territory Unorganized Territory, Texas, New Mexico Territory, Minnesota Territory, and Indian Territory. Indian territory is designated as an area that extends from the northern border of Texas northward to the Minnesota Territory and runs westward from the borders of Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa to the Utah Territory.
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Which government intervention would most likely cause problems for inhabitants of the region marked 'Indian Territory"?

Homestead Act
Battle of Sand Creek
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dawes Act
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
Map image showing British North America. 1850 boundaries are shown on the map. The map shows lands ceded by Native Americans by 1850 and 1870. Lands ceded by 1850 included lands in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Indian Territory. The map shows that lands ceded by 1870 included lands in Oregon Territory, California, Utah Territory Unorganized Territory, Texas, New Mexico Territory, Minnesota Territory, and Indian Territory. Lines showing the migration of tribes are shown. The map indicates that one group migrated from Georgia and Alabama to the Indian Territory. Other paths show groups moving from Florida, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana into the Indian Territory.
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Settlers encroached upon Native American lands in the Southeast. This is an example of which of the following?

pull factor in migration
push factor in migration
geographic factor in migration
demographic factor in migration

Answer 1

Based on the provided excerpts and questions, here are the answers:

Question 1:
In addition to land, what other benefits could Native Americans receive from the Dawes Act?
Answer: U.S. citizenship

Question 2:
How could the federal government have made the Dawes Act more successful?
Answer: by making it illegal for Native Americans to sell their land to speculators

Question 3:
Which one of the following would be another appropriate name for the Dawes Act?
Answer: Native American Assimilation Act

Question 4:
Which battle represents the Native American's final attempt to resist the armed forces?
Answer: Battle of Wounded Knee

Question 5:
Which government intervention would most likely cause problems for inhabitants of the region marked 'Indian Territory'?
Answer: Dawes Act

Question 6:
Settlers encroached upon Native American lands in the Southeast. This is an example of which of the following?
Answer: push factor in migration

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