The Dawes Act, 1887 (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What event led to a shift in white American attitudes towards Plains Indians?
What event led to a shift in white American attitudes towards Plains Indians?
Battle of the Little Big Horn
What was the govt's solution to the 'Indian problem' after the 1870s?
What was the govt's solution to the 'Indian problem' after the 1870s?
Complete assimilation
What type of land were Plains Indians allocated on reservations?
What type of land were Plains Indians allocated on reservations?
Poorest quality land
Why did diseases like smallpox cause devastating death rates on reservations?
Why did diseases like smallpox cause devastating death rates on reservations?
No natural immunity
When did the govt begin undermining traditional Plains Indian leadership?
When did the govt begin undermining traditional Plains Indian leadership?
Early 1880s
How many acres did each adult male receive under the Dawes Act?
How many acres did each adult male receive under the Dawes Act?
160 acres
How many acres did each child receive under the Dawes Act?
How many acres did each child receive under the Dawes Act?
80 acres
How long did the federal govt retain control over allotted land?
How long did the federal govt retain control over allotted land?
25 years
What were Plains Indian children prohibited from doing in boarding schools?
What were Plains Indian children prohibited from doing in boarding schools?
Speaking native languages
What had traditional Plains Indian lifestyle been based on?
What had traditional Plains Indian lifestyle been based on?
Hunting buffalo & seasonal migration
What phrase described the boarding school approach to cultural destruction?
What phrase described the boarding school approach to cultural destruction?
Kill the Indian, save the man
What happened to Plains Indian land during the 25-year trusteeship period?
What happened to Plains Indian land during the 25-year trusteeship period?
Transferred to white settlers