Exam: 01.07 Westward Expansion – Flashcards

In what way are the Homestead Act and the Dawes Act similar?

Which one of the following would be another appropriate name for the Dawes Act?

The excerpt below is from the Dawes Act, which was written in 1887: And every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty, and every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up, within said limits, his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians therein, and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States, and is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of such citizens, whether said Indian has been or not, by birth or otherwise, a member of any tribe of Indians within the territorial limits of the United States without in any manner affecting the right of any such Indian to tribal or other property. Source: http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0600/stories/0601_0200_01.html Based on the passage, in addition to land, what other benefits could Native Americans receive from the Dawes Act?

What can you predict about settlement patterns in the period after this map?

Which government intervention would most likely cause problems for inhabitants of the region marked 'Indian Territory"?

Native Americans were promised new lands in the west where they would be protected from land-hungry homesteaders. This is an example of which of the following?