Changing government attitudes (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the original goal of the reservation system?
What was the original goal of the reservation system?
Prevent conflict as settlers moved west
What did the policy of 'assimilation' mean for Indigenous peoples?
What did the policy of 'assimilation' mean for Indigenous peoples?
Abandoning traditions for American culture
What did white American settlers demand from the government?
What did white American settlers demand from the government?
Access to Indigenous lands
How many main pressures influenced government policy toward Indigenous peoples?
How many main pressures influenced government policy toward Indigenous peoples?
Four
In which year was the Dawes Act passed?
In which year was the Dawes Act passed?
1887
How many acres did each Indigenous family receive under the Dawes Act?
How many acres did each Indigenous family receive under the Dawes Act?
160 acres
How many acres did single Indigenous Americans receive under the Dawes Act?
How many acres did single Indigenous Americans receive under the Dawes Act?
80 acres
What could Indigenous Americans gain by accepting allotments and leaving reservations?
What could Indigenous Americans gain by accepting allotments and leaving reservations?
American citizenship
For how long were Indigenous Americans banned from selling their land allotments?
For how long were Indigenous Americans banned from selling their land allotments?
25 years
By 1890, what proportion of Indigenous land from 1887 had been lost?
By 1890, what proportion of Indigenous land from 1887 had been lost?
Half
Why did many Indigenous Americans struggle to farm their allocated land?
Why did many Indigenous Americans struggle to farm their allocated land?
Land was too poor for successful farming
When did the US Census Office declare the frontier closed?
When did the US Census Office declare the frontier closed?
1890