U.S. History Exit Ticket 11: The Dawes Act

The Dawes Act...

• Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
• divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
• provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
• established the route for the Transcontinental railroad

The process where one person or group blends and becomes part of a larger group

• cultural diffusion

• amalgamation

• assimilation

• cultural absorption

All of the following were effects of the government's policies on Native Americans EXCEPT:

• Native Americans were moved to reservations.

• Native Americans died from new diseases.

• Native Americans were paid well for their land.

• Native Americans were stripped of their culture due to assimilation.

How did the Dawes Act impact Native American culture?

• It had no impact on Native American culture

• It strengthened communal living and cultural traditions

• It promoted economic prosperity for Native Americans

• It disrupted communal living and eroded cultural traditions