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. One of the sections of the Act was a real doozy, covering everything from the approval of allotments, to the Law of Descent, to the loopholes regarding religious or educational non-profits who wanted to live on the reservation. Which number was it?
Section 3
Section 1
Section 5
Section 10
Q. Which section acted like a brief summary for the entire Act?
Section 1
Section 11
Section 3
Section 5
Q. Which section of the Act addressed water rights?
Section 3
Section 7
Section 9
Section 2
Q. What did Section 11 address?
Levels of citizenship for the Native Americans
What to do in the event of an alien invasion.
The removal of the Southern Ute tribe from their reservation in Southwestern Colorado to a new reservation.
If we told you, we'd have to kill you.
Q. Which section was the government's obvious loophole that allowed them to take whatever land they wanted for railroads or other public uses, as long as the owner was justly compensated?
Section 2
Section 10
Section 23
Section 4