Question

question 6 (1 point)
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what was the intended impact of the dawes act of 1887?
to return unused land from the homestead act to american indians in the plain
states
to create a reservation system for american indians to govern themselves
to destroy american indian social customs and force assimilation
to establish an education system to teach american indian children about
american government and customs.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to break up tribal lands into individual plots for Native Americans. The underlying idea was to make them adopt the American - style farming and private property system, which was part of a larger effort to destroy their communal social customs and force assimilation into mainstream American society.
The Homestead Act was about giving land to settlers, not returning land to Native Americans. The reservation system was already in place before the Dawes Act. And while education was part of the assimilation process (like in boarding schools), the main focus of the Dawes Act was on land - division and social change rather than just education.

Answer:

To destroy American Indian social customs and force assimilation.