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The Indian Appropriations Act of 1885 encouraged American Indians to

A
live freely on unoccupied lands.
B
divide their land into 160-acre plots.
C
sell unoccupied lands.
D
live confined on reservations.
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In the 1870s, when gold was discovered in the Blacks Hills, the federal government first tried to

A
buy the territory from the American Indians.
B
restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.
C
call on the US military to resolve the claims issue.
D
sign a new treaty with the area’s tribal chiefs.
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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

Many Plains Indians had trouble living on reservations because they were

A
nomadic hunters.
B
farmers.
C
day laborers
D
explorers.
5

As white settlement increased, the government began to set aside land called _______ for American Indian groups.

A
reservations
B
homesteads
C
plains
D
tribes
6

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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Which of these events first allowed many more settlers to move west?

A
the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
B
the passing of the Indian Appropriations Act.
C
the defeat of American Indians at the battle at Wounded Knee.
D
the institution of the reservation system.
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How did the policy of allotment impact American Indians?

A
Many American Indian families received one hundred sixty acres of land to farm.
B
Many American Indian families were never allowed to leave their one hundred sixty acre plot of land.
C
Many American Indian families combined their one hundred sixty acres to farm communally.
D
Many American Indian families traded their one hundred sixty acres to gain wealth.
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Which of the following best describes the reasons why the Dawes Act was passed?

A
The Dawes Act was passed to make American Indians property owners and to open up more land for white settlers.
B
The Dawes Act was passed to open up more land for American Indians and to provide protection from white settlers.
C
The Dawes Act was passed to take land away from American Indians and to move them to reservations.
D
The Dawes Act was passed to give American Indian families farmland and to end homesteading by white settlers.
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Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s?

A
War broke out among American Indian groups when warring chiefs signed new treaties with the government.
B
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to take the land from American Indians.
C
War broke out among American Indian groups when some groups sold their land to the government.
D
War broke out when white settlers tried to buy land from warring American Indian groups.

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