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What did the first Indian Appropriations Act do?

AIt gave money to missions to spread Christianity to American Indian tribes.
BIt set aside land called reservations for specific American Indian groups.
CIt gave money to American Indian tribes to help with farming the land for food.
DIt set aside money to be used specifically for American Indian tribes’ welfare.

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In 1851, Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act which created the Indian reservation system and provided funds to move Indian tribes onto farming reservations and hopefully keep them under control. Indians were not allowed to leave the reservations without permission

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