Question

How did the Dawes act and the Curtis act affect the native Americans who accepted land allotments?

Answer 1

Answer: Native Americans were now citizens subject to US laws, while before they had governed themselves

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Answer 2

These acts affected the native Americans in the following ways :

• Native Americans lost their lands,90 million acres
• Native Americans were offered homes if they registered with US government
• Individuals could be enrolled without their permission
• white settlers flooded Oklahoma Territory
• These acts enabled Oklahoma to be admitted as a state in 1907