New Waves of Immigration Answers

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Which of these goals best reflected the aims of the reformers who promoted assimilation?

A
to confine traditional American Indian rituals to reservation lands
B
to stop American Indians from seeking to renegotiate past treaties
C
to increase diversity by having American Indians teach their values to white people
D
to teach American Indians English and to convert them to Christianity
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Take a close look at this advertisement.Based on the advertisement, what other motivation for passing the Dawes Act might have existed?

A
to help tribes assimilate into American culture
B
to protect tribal lands
C
to obtain American Indian lands for settlement
D
to eliminate American Indian cultures
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Which of the following statements supports the senator’s argument?

A
The stated goals of the Dawes Act are different from the act’s real purpose.
B
American Indians will benefit from the Dawes Act.
C
The Dawes Act will fail to open lands for white settlement.
D
The Dawes Act is not a humanitarian act meant to help tribes.

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