The Dawes Act
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Why you should buy!!
Authorized the President of United States to survey Indian tribal land. Wondering how much it cost?? Well you are in for good news!! It will cost nothing, that's right, nothing. Not a dollar, cent, nothing. Individual ownership of land was seen as an essential map. This act also provided that the government would purchase leftover Indian land needed and open it up for settlement by whites.
Characteristics
1. Get new land for free
2. Assimilation
3. Native Americans
Warning
Divide the land into allotments for individual Indians objective was to simulate assimilation. You may lose your land if not an American citizen.
Rules
1. MUST BE AN AMERICAN
2.MUST BE 21 OR OLDER
3.RESIDE ON LAND FOR 5 YEARS AND SHOW EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
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