US Government and American Indians

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Why did the US government set up schools for American Indians?

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The government wanted to assimilate the American Indians into US culture.

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How did the Homestead Act of 1862 contribute to the changes shown on the graph?

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The government provided land to settlers in the West.

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What was the outcome of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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It reduced the size of reservations and divided tribal land among individuals.

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How did the westward expansion of white settlement affect American Indians?

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White settlers wanted to own western land and its natural resources, and they drove American Indians off their lands.

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What was the goal of the US government's policy toward American Indians in the late 1800s?

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to pressure American Indians to assimilate into European American culture

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What was the effect of most treaties between the United States government and American Indian tribes?

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the removal or loss of American Indian lands