Question

The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act was passed to

(A) help Native Americans retain their cultures
(B) compensate Native Americans for prior illegal land contracts
(C) move Native Americans onto western reservations
(D) force Native Americans to adopt Western culture and farming
practices
(E) extend constitutional protections to Native American males

Answer 1

The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act was passed to "(D) force Native Americans to adopt Western culture and farming practices," since this was part of a plan to "Americanize" the natives by stripping them of their culture and heritage.