The dawes act of 1887

Dawes Severalty Act

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  • Dawes Act

    Dawes Act

    The Dawe Act of 1887 begins
  • Commands

    Commands

    Congress ordered the president to divide indians into allotments.
  • Indian Removal

    Indian Removal

    The objective of the act was to move all the indians out of poverty.
  • Bribe

    Bribe

    Dawes Commission set up under the Indian Office to persuade five civilized indian tribes to agree to the allotment.
  • Curtis Act of 1898

    Curtis Act of 1898

    Amended the Dawe Act in order better outlook the five civilized trives.
  • Huge Territory loss

    Huge Territory loss

    Over decades to come the five tribes lost about 90 million acres of land all together.
  • Tribes Disbanding

    Tribes Disbanding

    Indians suffered breakdown of tribes.
  • Indian Reorganization Act

    Indian Reorganization Act

    Americans wanted to help indians.