Question

question 15
6.67 pts
\an act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the united states and the territories over the indians, and for other purposes.\

• from the dawes severalty act, 1887

although its stated purpose was to \extend the protection\ of the laws of the u.s. to native americans, the dawes act was passed because the federal government wanted to
complete work on the transcontinental railroad.
complete its \manifest destiny\ by claiming territories from other countries.
claim indian tribal lands and open them to settlement by non - indians.
force the cherokee from lands to the east of the appalachian mountains.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act aimed to break up tribal - owned land into individual allotments. This was part of a broader effort by the federal government to assimilate Native Americans and open up Indian - held lands for non - Indian settlement. It was not related to the Transcontinental Railroad, Manifest Destiny in terms of claiming from other countries, or the removal of Cherokees from Appalachian lands.

Answer:

C. claim Indian tribal lands and open them to settlement by non - Indians.