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Supporters of the Dawes Act said the act would help American Indians to

keep traditions and customs.

increase property.

educate children.

become farmers.

The conflict between the Sioux and the US military at Wounded Knee marked

the beginning of the American Indian Wars.

the final battle in the American Indian Wars.

the beginning of the Ghost Dance movement.

the end of the reservation system in the West.

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

the completion of the transcontinental railroad.

the passing of the Indian Appropriations Act.

the defeat of American Indians at the battle at Wounded Knee.

the institution of the reservation system.

As a consequence of the Dawes Act, by 1900, American Indians

had gained more land than they held in 1881.

had lost half the land they held in 1881.

had lost all of the land they held in 1881.

had kept all of the land they held in 1881.

What was true of American Indian tribes under the Indian Appropriations Act?

The United States government agreed to sign treaties with all tribes.

Tribes were no longer considered to be independent nations.

Tribe members were no longer wards of the government.

The United States government helped tribes keep their cultural identity.

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