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