Question

how did the dawes act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal indian policy?
a. it led to conflicts between new settlers and indian tribes on the great plains.
b. it moved indian tribes still on the great plains to reservations farther west.
c. it permitted indians to withdraw private plots from the tribal reservation.
d. it encouraged the shooting of buffalo herds from new railroad lines.

1. people in the american west had different points of view about how land should be used. which of the following does not show a conflict over land use?

a. farmers barbed - wire fence ranchers
b. miners polluted water farmers
c. indians gold in holy site miners
d. railroad sale of land grants to private owners farmers

1. which would be the best title for the chart below?

safety valve for unhappy workers and farmers in the northeast
discovery of gold and silver in colorado, nevada, and the dakotas
advertising promised superior farming conditions on the great plains
building of the transcontinental railroads
market for grain and cattle in the northeast
passage of the homestead act provided cheap land
a. reasons for the success of the nebraska land rush
b. factors contributing to the settlement of the west
c. conditions leading to the spread of cholera
d. sparks for the second industrial revolution

1. what did the passage of the homestead act of 1862 and the pacific railway act demonstrate about the federal government?

a. it was committed to settling the western territories.
b. it was concerned about conserving natural resources.
c. it was unwilling to move american indian tribes to reservations.
d. it was determined to break up business trusts harmful to free enterprise.

Explanation:

• Question 8: The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed Native - Americans to withdraw private plots from tribal reservations, which was a departure from earlier communal land - based federal Indian policies.
• Question 9: Miners polluting water is an issue related to water pollution and not a direct land - use conflict. The other options involve disputes over land.
• Question 10: The chart elements like gold discovery, railroad building, and the Homestead Act all contributed to the settlement of the American West.
• Question 11: The Homestead Act provided cheap land for settlement and the Pacific Railway Act promoted railroad building in the West, showing the federal government's commitment to settling the western territories.

Answer:

1. D. It permitted Indians to withdraw private plots from the tribal reservation.
2. B. Miners polluted water Farmers
3. B. Factors Contributing to the Settlement of the West
4. A. It was committed to settling the western territories.