Question

guided practice
how did the dawes act replace the reservation system?
a. it allowed indians to return to their homes from reservations.
b. it gave each indian family 160 acres of land.
c. it forced indians to sell their reservation land to white farmers.
d. it forced indians to live among white people in cities.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act (1887) replaced the communal reservation system by dividing tribal lands into individual allotments, with 160 acres granted to each Native American family, aiming to assimilate them into white agricultural practices. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the core replacement mechanism of the act.

Answer:

B. It gave each Indian family 160 acres of land.