The Dawes Act 1887 was created to give the President power to evenly spread Native Americans to various reservations, as well as giving them further protection under the American laws. Each man was given a certain amount of land- the registered head of the family was given one quarter. However, the land still belonged to the government, so the Native Americans were never truly owners of their own land. Along with the continued assimilation of the Native Americans, this act gave the U.S the right to construct railroads and highways on the designated land of the Native Americans.
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