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the 1887 dawes act reflected americas desire to -
extend constitutional rights to specific american indians
help american indians preserve their culture and customs
force american indians to assimilate into western culture and adapt farming practices
push american indians onto western work camps

Explanation:

The Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American (Western) society. It divided tribal lands into individual plots for farming, which was a Western - style agricultural practice. This was not about preserving Native American culture (so the option about preservation is wrong). It was also not about extending constitutional rights in a comprehensive or genuine sense for assimilation was the main goal. And there was no aspect of pushing them into work camps.

Answer:

force American Indians to assimilate into Western culture and adapt farming practices