The Dawes Act of 1887 Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Dawes Act of 1887? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What was the name of the ideology that expressed the fact that Americans had a God-given right (and obligation) to move westward and spread their cultural ideals?
Make American Great Again
The Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
Have It Your Way
Q. The whole "The Native Americans won't go away, and won't assimilate into our culture, but we want their land" issue was commonly referred to as the:
Land Grab Act
Indian Problem
Manifest Destiny
Protests at Standing Rock
Q. What was the aptly named Act passed in 1830 and considered the predecessor of the Dawes Act?
Indian Removal Act
Gimme Your Land Act
Civilize the Savages Act
Manifest Destiny Act
Q. The Dawes Act was efficient, but still problematic in terms of scope. Which 1906 Amendment expanded its range dramatically?
The Teller Act
The Penn Act
The Burke Act X
The Cleveland Act
Q. A separate-but-related debate was raging between lawmakers while the Dawes Act was being passed. What was the argument?
Whether or not to open up a window in the stuffy Senate chamber
To use gold or silver for a monetary standard
Whether secessionists should be allowed back into the Senate
Who was taller: President Cleveland or Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II?