Question

which of the following describes an effect of the allotment system?
american indians lost their land.
american indians gained some land.
american indians competed with settlers for land.
american indians farmed with settlers.

Explanation:

The allotment system (Dawes Act) aimed to assimilate Native Americans. It broke up tribal lands into individual allotments, and surplus land was sold to non - Natives. This led to American Indians losing a significant amount of their land. The other options are incorrect: they didn't gain land (the system was exploitative), competition for land wasn't the main effect of the system itself, and farming with settlers wasn't a main effect of the allotment system.

Answer:

A. American Indians lost their land.