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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 3 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

Why did the US government create reservations?

Answer
A
to make it easier to give Indigenous peoples food
B
to separate several warring Indigenous nations
C
to provide land on the Great Plains for White homesteaders

Explanation

The US government created reservations to confine Indigenous peoples to designated areas and make their former lands available to White settlers. This helped open land on the Great Plains for White homesteaders, so the best answer is “to provide land on the Great Plains for White homesteaders.”

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