2.7 Native American Experience

What was the purpose for the development of the reservation system for American Indians in the United States?

• Americans wanted to stop American Indians from interfering with white settlers in western lands.
• American Indian victories forced the United States to give them full ownership of Native American land.
• American Indians wanted to live apart from the settlers who claimed their land.
• American Indians wanted to invite American Indians into white society and culture. 

This picture best represents which impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?

• Reduced homeland through broken treaties

• Reduced population through warfare and disease

• Opposition by Native Americans

• Assimilation attempts and lifestyle changes

How did the federal government's action of implementing the Dawes Act contrast with previous Native American policies?

• It defers to the Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.

• It encourages Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.

• It recognizes the Native Americans' claims as sovereign entities.

• It provides material support as long as they remain in designated locations.