Question

This was a prime example of attempts to “Americanize” the Indians by treating
them as individuals rather than members of a tribe?

Answer 1

Answer:

Reformers wanted to make Native Americans like whites—to “Americanize” them. The Dawes Act, passed in 1887, was intended to encourage Native Americans to give up their traditional ways and become farmers. The act divided reservations into individual plots of land for each family.