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.