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A small farm made available to an American Indian family was known as

A
an allotment.
B
an assimilation.
C
a homestead.
D
a settlement.
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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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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.
4

During which decades did the US government pass all of the Indian Appropriation Acts?

A
1800-1830s
B
1830-1860s
C
1850-1880s
D
1870-1900s
5

Which of the following describes an effect of the allotment system?

A
American Indians lost their land.
B
American Indians gained some land.
C
American Indians competed with settlers.
D
American Indians farmed with settlers.
6

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.
7

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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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 statements is true?

A
The Indian Appropriations Act of 1851 allowed white settlers to claim tribal lands as homesteaders.
B
The Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 meant that tribes were no longer classified as independent nations.
C
The Indian Appropriations Act of 1885 allowed white settlers to claim tribal lands as homesteaders.
D
The Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 meant that tribes were no longer classified as independent nations.
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Under the Dawes Act, the reservation land not allotted to American Indians was sold

A
as reservation land for specific tribes.
B
to American Indians who wanted more.
C
to white settlers and railroad companies.
D
to tribal chiefs to divide on their own.

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