Question

as white settlement increased, the government began to set aside land called ______ for american indian groups.
○ reservations
○ homesteads
○ plains
○ tribes

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "reservations" are lands set aside by the government for Native American groups as white settlement expanded.
• "homesteads" were lands given to settlers, not for Native Americans.
• "plains" is a geographical term, not a designated land for Native Americans.
• "tribes" refers to the groups themselves, not the land.

Answer:

A. reservations