The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was created to

Responses

A

regulate interstate trade and commerce.

regulate interstate trade and commerce.

B

give slaves land in the former Confederate states.

give slaves land in the former Confederate states.

C

institute the death penalty for crimes against federal officials.

institute the death penalty for crimes against federal officials.

D

redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

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The correct response is:

D redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

The Dawes Severalty Act aimed to break up tribal lands into individual plots for Native American families, promoting assimilation into American society and reducing the influence of tribal governance.