The Dawes Act, 1887 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year the Dawes Act was passed
Year the Dawes Act was passed
1887
Gov't solution to 'Indian problem' after Little Big Horn
Gov't solution to 'Indian problem' after Little Big Horn
Complete assimilation
Quality of land allocated to Plains Indians on reservations
Quality of land allocated to Plains Indians on reservations
Poorest quality land that white settlers didn't want
Acres allotted to each adult male under Dawes Act
Acres allotted to each adult male under Dawes Act
160 acres
Acres allotted to each child under Dawes Act
Acres allotted to each child under Dawes Act
80 acres
Years of gov't trusteeship over allotted land
Years of gov't trusteeship over allotted land
25 years
Requirement for Plains Indians to gain citizenship
Requirement for Plains Indians to gain citizenship
Abandon tribal identity and prove farming ability
How children were taken to boarding schools
How children were taken to boarding schools
Forcibly removed from families
What boarding schools prohibited students from speaking
What boarding schools prohibited students from speaking
Native languages
Traditional Plains Indian lifestyle before Dawes Act
Traditional Plains Indian lifestyle before Dawes Act
Hunting buffalo and seasonal migration
Phrase describing cultural destruction goal of schools
Phrase describing cultural destruction goal of schools
Kill the Indian, save the man
Amount of Plains Indian land transferred to white ownership
Amount of Plains Indian land transferred to white ownership
Millions of acres
Senator who championed the Dawes Act
Senator who championed the Dawes Act
Henry Dawes
Year of Battle of Little Big Horn
Year of Battle of Little Big Horn
1876
Two main purposes of the Dawes Act
Two main purposes of the Dawes Act
Break up tribal unity & open land for white settlement