The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887
A. ended the U.S. government's effort to assimilate Indian tribes.
B. was designed to force Indians to become landowners and farmers.
C. was intended to preserve traditional Indian culture.
D. reaffirmed tribal ownership of western lands in the face of white claims to it.
E. denied U.S. citizenship to landowning Indian adults.
Answer: B
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