Question

question 18 of 20
what was the dawes act in 1887 meant to do?

a. stop whites from marrying native americans
b. educate native american youth
c. destroy traditional native american life
d. give native americans rights to natural resources

Explanation:

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to break up Native American tribal lands into individual allotments, which disrupted their traditional communal way of life (like communal landholding, tribal social structures). Option A is incorrect as the act wasn't about marriage restrictions. Option B: While education efforts for Native youth existed, the Dawes Act's main focus wasn't education. Option D: The act didn't give rights to natural resources; instead, it facilitated taking tribal lands for white settlement and assimilation, undermining traditional life. So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

C. Destroy traditional Native American life