The Dawes Act of 1887 True or False

1.	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 5 True False
2.	Which section acted like a brief summary for the entire Act? -> Section 1 True False
3.	Which section of the Act addressed water rights? -> Section 7 True False
4.	What did Section 11 address? -> Levels of citizenship for the Native Americans True False
5.	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 23 True False

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