Asked by Hayley Brown on Apr 26, 2024

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What was the Indian Allotment Act? Explain the intentions behind the act,as well as its consequences.

Indian Allotment Act

Refers to several U.S. laws that allowed for the division of tribal lands into individually owned parcels, significantly impacting Indigenous sovereignty and land ownership.

Intentions

Plans or objectives that one intends to accomplish or achieve, reflecting a person's motivation and purpose.

Consequences

The outcomes or results that follow directly from actions or decisions.

  • Apprehend the historical circumstances and effects of conflicts between Indigenous populations and colonizers/governing bodies.
  • Investigate the effect of statutes and regulations on racial categorization and discriminatory actions.
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Francy BlancApr 26, 2024
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Answers will vary and may include the following: The Indian Allotment Act was put into place in 1887 by Northern abolitionists who attempted to provide Native Americans with the foundational aspects of humanity,according to Anglo- American culture: land and property.However,in parceling tribal land and distributing it to individuals,it effectively squashed tribal culture.