The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to:

Question

A
Protect Native American land rights

B
Assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society

C
Promote Native American self-governance

D
Compensate Native Americans for lost land

Answer 1

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to:

B: Assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society.

The Act sought to break up tribal lands into individual plots for Native American families, with the intention of encouraging farming and integrating Native Americans into European-American culture.