Question

question 4 of 20
what was the dawes act in 1887 meant to do?
a. educate native american youth
b. destroy traditional native american life
c. stop whites from marrying native americans
d. give native americans rights to natural resources

Explanation:

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to break up tribal lands into individual allotments, which disrupted the traditional communal way of life of Native Americans. Option A is incorrect as its main goal wasn't education. Option C is wrong as it had no relation to interracial marriage restrictions. Option D is incorrect as it didn't aim to give rights to natural resources but rather to assimilate Native Americans by breaking their tribal structure. Option B aligns with the act's impact on traditional Native American life.

Answer:

B. Destroy traditional Native American life