Question

A change in policy toward American Indian nations occurred around 1880 when:

A. the government decided to exterminate the remaining Native Americans in the West.

B.the government tried to assimilate Indians through education and the Dawes Act.

C.the U.S. Army began to protect Native Americans who wanted to remain on their own land.

D. Congress passed legislation leaving the Indians alone and letting them live anywhere they choose.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The government tried to assimilate Indians through education and the Dawes Act.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

B.the government tried to assimilate Indians through education and the Dawes Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Dawes Act was a series of regulations approved in 1887 by the congress and the president and proposed by the Senator Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts, that aimed to treat indian americans as individuals and citizens rather than as members of a tribe, this was a strong effort to assimilate and embrace into the american culture the native americans.