Question

westward expansion
independent practice
now, in the independent practice, test your understanding of the impact of the indian wars.
what was a result of the dawes general allotment act of 1887?
a. it granted 160-acre farmsteads to indian families.
b. it voided all previous treaties between indians and the u.s. government.
c. it encouraged indians to live on reservations.
d. it forced indians to live on reservations.

Explanation:

The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Indigenous Americans into white American agricultural society by dividing communal reservation land into individual 160-acre plots for Indian families. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: the act did not void prior treaties, nor did it force or encourage Indians onto reservations (reservation policies predated this act).

Answer:

A. It granted 160-acre farmsteads to Indian families.