Question

using your knowledge of us history and the sources, answer the following questions.
question 1
using source 1, the primary goal of the dawes act was to
a launch new treaties with indians.
b respond to military resistance by native americans.
c promotes a larger reservation system.
d end tribal identities.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act (1887) aimed to break up communal tribal landholdings by allotting individual plots to Native Americans, with the goal of assimilating them into mainstream American society. This process effectively undermined tribal collective identities and structures, as it shifted land ownership to individuals and granted citizenship to those who adopted "civilized" (Euro-American) habits. Option A is incorrect because the act ended treaty-making, not launched new ones. Option B is incorrect as it was not a response to military resistance, but a policy of assimilation. Option C is incorrect because it dismantled reservations rather than expanding them.

Answer:

D end tribal identities.