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American Indian tribes were relocated to reservations in the 1850s because the federal government wanted:

A
to give white settlers more land.
B
to give American Indians more land.
C
American Indians to own property.
D
to return territory to American Indians.
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In the 1800s, a reservation was an area of land that was set aside for

A
a large group of white settlers.
B
a specific American Indian tribe.
C
one American Indian family.
D
one family of white settlers.
3

In the reservation system, American Indian tribes were confined to assigned land with

A
defined borders.
B
flexible borders.
C
unknown borders.
D
natural borders.
4

Which of the following statements best describes how American Indians reacted to the policy of assimilation?

A
Most American Indians resisted assimilation and continued their customs.
B
Some American Indians resisted assimilation, while others accepted it.
C
All American Indians resisted assimilation and continued their customs.
D
All American Indians accepted assimilation and abandoned their customs.
5

Following the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, the last great land rush in American history occurred in the state of

A
California.
B
Nebraska.
C
Oklahoma.
D
Pennsylvania.
6

Which of the following laws committed money for establishing additional American Indian reservations?

A
the Indian Appropriations Act of 1851
B
the Indian Appropriations Act of 1871
C
the Indian Appropriations Act of 1885
D
the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889
7

In 1887, the passage of the Dawes Act introduced the government’s system of

A
land allotments.
B
cultural assimilation.
C
funded reservations.
D
religious conversion.
8

In the 1870s, the US government began an American Indian policy of

A
providing allotments of land.
B
encouraging assimilation.
C
confining tribes on reservations.
D
forcing tribes to relocate.
9

Which of the following describes a consequence of the reservation system during the 1870s?

A
Tribes refused to stay on the failing reservations.
B
Chiefs finally agreed to move onto reservations.
C
The US military peacefully confined the tribes.
D
Tribes refused to leave the growing reservations.
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Which of the following best describes the aim of the Dawes Act?

A
to strongly encourage American Indians to sell their land
B
to strongly encourage American Indians to speak English
C
to strongly encourage American Indians to change religions
D
to strongly encourage American Indians to become farmers

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