The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to
A) provide useful industrial skills to native Americans.
B) break up tribal reservations into small family farms.
C) undermine native religions and inculcate Christian values.
D) regulate relations between natives and settlers on the plains.
E) allow for autonomous self-government on the reservations.
Answer: B) break up tribal reservations into small family farms.
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