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What was the goal of the dawes act of 1887 regarding native americans indians?

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The goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding native americans indians was to divide up large amounts of Native lands and allocate it to individual Natives--in order to have the Natives "assimilate" more in the US.
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