Why was the Dawes Severalty Act significant?
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It dissolved tribal ownership and gave specific amounts of land to each individual tribe member.
It dissolved tribal ownership and gave specific amounts of land to each individual tribe member.
It reinstated tribal ownership of lands.
It reinstated tribal ownership of lands.
It prohibited people from staking claiming land unlawfully.
It prohibited people from staking claiming land unlawfully.
It provided the guidelines for opening unassigned lands for white settlers in Indian Territory.
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It dissolved tribal ownership and gave specific amounts of land to each individual tribe member.
What was the significance of the Organic Act of 1890?
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It gave governance of tribal land back to the tribe as opposed to individual tribal members.
It gave governance of tribal land back to the tribe as opposed to individual tribal members.
It established Oklahoma Territory.
It established Oklahoma Territory.
It abolished tribal law and made everyone subject to federal law.
It abolished tribal law and made everyone subject to federal law.
It established programs that would assist white settlers in establishing their homestead.
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It gave governance of tribal land back to the tribe as opposed to individual tribal members.
It gave governance of tribal land back to the tribe as opposed to individual tribal members.
It established Oklahoma Territory.
It established Oklahoma Territory.
It abolished tribal law and made everyone subject to federal law.
It abolished tribal law and made everyone subject to federal law.
It established programs that would assist white settlers in establishing their homestead.
It established Oklahoma Territory.
What was the purpose of using a lottery instead of a land run?
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to limit the number of people participating in a land opening
to limit the number of people participating in a land opening
to cut back on the cost of holding a land run
to cut back on the cost of holding a land run
to improve the methods used to open land to settlers
to improve the methods used to open land to settlers
to keep better track of the number of white settlers moving into the territory.
to keep better track of the number of white settlers moving into the territory.
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to limit the number of people participating in a land opening
to limit the number of people participating in a land opening
to cut back on the cost of holding a land run
to cut back on the cost of holding a land run
to improve the methods used to open land to settlers
to improve the methods used to open land to settlers
to keep better track of the number of white settlers moving into the territory.
to keep better track of the number of white settlers moving into the territory.
to limit the number of people participating in a land opening
The progressives, who believed government was best equipped to correct problems in society, supported all of the following positions except
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breaking up large corporations.
breaking up large corporations.
the implementation of a graduated sales tax.
the implementation of a graduated sales tax.
government regulation of businesses like the railroad.
government regulation of businesses like the railroad.
the direct vote of the people on proposals that affected them.
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breaking up large corporations.
breaking up large corporations.
the implementation of a graduated sales tax.
the implementation of a graduated sales tax.
government regulation of businesses like the railroad.
government regulation of businesses like the railroad.
the direct vote of the people on proposals that affected them.
the implementation of a graduated sales tax.
What effort did the Five Tribes make to establish a separate Indian state?
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The Five Tribes sent a representative of each tribe to discuss their vision of a separate state with congress.
The Five Tribes sent a representative of each tribe to discuss their vision of a separate state with congress.
The Five Tribes held a constitutional convention for the State of Sequoyah.
The Five Tribes held a constitutional convention for the State of Sequoyah.
Members from each of the Five Tribes attempted to stake claim to unassigned lands and make them part of tribal lands.
Members from each of the Five Tribes attempted to stake claim to unassigned lands and make them part of tribal lands.
The Five Tribes came together and marked the boundaries of the State of Sequoyah.
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The Five Tribes sent a representative of each tribe to discuss their vision of a separate state with congress.
The Five Tribes sent a representative of each tribe to discuss their vision of a separate state with congress.
The Five Tribes held a constitutional convention for the State of Sequoyah.
The Five Tribes held a constitutional convention for the State of Sequoyah.
Members from each of the Five Tribes attempted to stake claim to unassigned lands and make them part of tribal lands.
Members from each of the Five Tribes attempted to stake claim to unassigned lands and make them part of tribal lands.
The Five Tribes came together and marked the boundaries of the State of Sequoyah.
The Five Tribes held a constitutional convention for the State of Sequoyah.
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