Question

what was one provision of the dawes act of 1887?
to stop american indians from buying land
to stop american indians from assimilating
to divide and distribute land to american indians
to divide and distribute land to white settlers

Explanation:

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to divide Native - American tribal lands into individual plots for Native - American families. This was part of a broader effort to assimilate Native Americans into white American society. It did not aim to stop them from buying land or assimilating, and it was not about distributing land to white settlers.

Answer:

to divide and distribute land to American Indians