Question

1. a change in policy toward native american nations occurred around 1880 when.

a. congress passed legislation that returned land to the native americans.

b. the u.s. government tried to assimilate native americans through education and the dawes act.

c. the u.s. government decided to exterminate the remaining native americans in the west.

d. the u.s. government established diplomats to closely work with native american governments to improve communication and prevent future hostilities.

Explanation:

• Option A: In the late 19th century, U.S. policy was not about returning land to Native Americans; instead, it was about assimilation and breaking up tribal lands, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Around 1880, the U.S. government's policy toward Native Americans shifted toward assimilation. The Dawes Act (1887) aimed to break up tribal lands into individual allotments, and education (like boarding schools) was used to assimilate Native American children into white culture. This matches the policy change of the time.
• Option C: The U.S. government's policy was not extermination in the 1880s; it was assimilation. Extermination - like violence against tribes - was more common in earlier decades of westward expansion, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The U.S. government did not establish diplomats to work with Native American governments in a collaborative way in the 1880s. The policy was assimilation, not diplomatic cooperation with tribal governments, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. The U.S. government tried to assimilate Native Americans through education and the Dawes Act.