Question

Which was a negative outcome of the Dawes Severalty Act? A. American Indians acquired very large tracts of land that they could not reach easily, so it went unused. B American Indians were forced to overhunt the land, depleting the bison population. C The Wild West shows found a loophole within the Act that enabled them to buy huge tracts of land. D The railroads and speculators took the best land and left little fertile land for American Indians.

Answer 1

One negative outcome of the Dawes Severalty Act was that " D The railroads and speculators took the best land and left little fertile land for American Indians," since the Natives were treated as second-class citizens (or worse). 

Answer 2

Answer:

D. The railroads and speculators took the best land and left little fertile land for American Indians.

Explanation:

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