(7) U3 C1 L7 Quiz

What was the purpose of the Indian Appropriations Act of 1851?

• To grant Native Americans citizenship

• To establish reservations for Native Americans

• To provide education for Native American children

• To abolish reservations

The Dawes Act was passed in the year (a)   .

• 1851
• 1865
• 1887
• 1901

Explain how the Dawes Act affected the land within reservations.

• It increased the size of reservations.

• It divided the land into small plots for individuals and families.

• It returned land to Native American tribes.

• It made reservations into national parks.

Describe the long-term impact of the reservation system on Native American communities.

• It led to the complete assimilation of Native Americans into American society.

• It preserved Native American cultures and traditions.

• It resulted in the loss of ancestral homelands and cultural disruption.

• It provided economic prosperity for Native American tribes.

Analyze the reasons why the U.S. government decreased the amount of land in reservations over time.

• To promote tourism in reservation areas

• To sell land to non-Native settlers and businesses

• To increase the size of national parks

• To provide more land for Native American tribes

What reasoning might the U.S. government have used to justify pushing Native Americans onto reservations?

• To protect Native American cultures from outside influence

• To make more land available for American settlers

• To create a unified Native American nation

• To provide better living conditions for Native Americans

Identify one major difference between the Indian Appropriations Act and the Dawes Act.

• The Indian Appropriations Act focused on education, while the Dawes Act focused on land division.

• The Indian Appropriations Act established reservations, while the Dawes Act divided reservation land into plots.

• The Indian Appropriations Act granted citizenship, while the Dawes Act removed it.

• The Indian Appropriations Act abolished reservations, while the Dawes Act created them.

Match the following consequences with their descriptions regarding the Dawes Act for Native American families.

• Native American families were provided with extensive communal lands.

• They were relocated to urban areas.

• Native American families had to sell their land back to the authorities.

• They were forced to sell their land to the government.

• Native American families were moved to cities.

• They were given individual plots of land, often leading to loss of communal land.

• Native American families were allotted individual land parcels, resulting in diminished communal territories.

• They received large tracts of land for communal use.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the reservation system in preserving Native American cultures.

• Highly effective, as it allowed for cultural preservation and autonomy.

• Moderately effective, as it provided some protection but also led to cultural loss.

• Ineffective, as it resulted in significant cultural disruption and loss.

• Completely ineffective, as it led to the total assimilation of Native Americans.

Match the following predictions with how the reservation system might change in the future to better support Native American communities.

• Keeping the status quo of the reservation system

• By abolishing reservations and integrating Native Americans into urban areas

• Expanding territories and restoring tribal lands

• By converting reservations into tourist attractions

• Transforming reservations into destinations for visitors

• By increasing the size of reservations and returning land to tribes

• Eliminating reservations and promoting urban assimilation

• By maintaining the current system without changes