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How did the Dawes act and the Curtis act affect the native Americans who accepted land allotments?

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Answer: Native Americans were now citizens subject to US laws, while before they had governed themselves

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These acts affected the native Americans in the following ways :

  • Native Americans lost their lands,90 million acres
  • Native Americans were offered homes if they registered with US government
  • Individuals could be enrolled without their permission
  • white settlers flooded Oklahoma Territory
  • These acts enabled Oklahoma to be admitted as a state in 1907
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