Now, in the Independent Practice, test your understanding of the impact of the Indian Wars.

What was a result of the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887?

A. It voided all previous treaties between Indians and the U. S. government.

B. It granted 160-acre farmsteads to Indian families.

c. It forced Indians to live on reservations.

D. It encouraged Indians to live on reservations.

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4 August, 12:33

Now, in the Independent Practice, test your understanding of the impact of the Indian Wars.

What was a result of the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887?

A. It voided all previous treaties between Indians and the U. S. government.

B. It granted 160-acre farmsteads to Indian families.

c. It forced Indians to live on reservations.

D. It encouraged Indians to live on reservations.

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Harper Simon · Answer 1

These treaties, which took much time and effort to finalize, ceased with the passage of the 1871 Indian Appropriation Act, declaring that "no Indian nation or tribe" would be recognized "as an independent nation, tribe, or power with whom the United States may contract by treaty."