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which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

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Answer: The Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to encourage Native Americans to give up their traditional cultures.

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Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction. Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to public property through homesteading.

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