Question

was true of american indian tribes under the indian appropriations act?
the united states government agreed to sign treaties with all tribes.
tribes were no longer considered to be independent nations.
tribe members were no longer wards of the government.
the united states government helped tribes keep their cultural identity.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the Indian Appropriations Act:

• Option 1: The Act moved away from treaty - making with tribes, so this is false.
• Option 2: The Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 declared that Indian tribes were no longer considered independent nations. This is in line with historical facts.
• Option 3: Tribe members were still considered wards of the government under this Act, so this is false.
• Option 4: The US government's policies at this time (like assimilation policies) were not aimed at helping tribes keep their cultural identity, so this is false.

Answer:

B. Tribes were no longer considered to be independent nations.