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The Dawes Act was mainly designed to encourage the assimilation of Indigenous peoples.

A. isolation
B. industrialization
C. assimilation
D. education



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Final answer:

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing reservation lands into individual plots, leading to the loss of traditional ways of life.


Explanation:

The Dawes Act, passed in 1887, aimed to encourage assimilation among Native Americans by dividing reservation lands into individual family plots. The Act effectively dismantled the communal and traditional lifestyle of Native Americans, promoting individual land ownership as a means of assimilation into American society. Consequently, the Dawes Act resulted in the loss of millions of acres of Indigenous land and marked a significant shift in U.S. policy towards Native Americans.


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