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Term
Definition
Dawes Act
A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers and landowners by providing cooperating families with 160 acres of reservation land for f...
Assimilation
The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group.
Reservation
The action of reserving something.
Transcontinental Railroad
A train route across the United States, finished in 1869.
Subsidy
A parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs.
Homesteader
The owner or holder of....
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Dawes Act | A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers and landowners by providing cooperating families with 160 acres of reservation land for farming or 320 acres for grazing. |
Assimilation | The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group. |
Reservation | The action of reserving something. |
Transcontinental Railroad | A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. |
Subsidy | A parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs. |
Homesteader | The owner or holder of.... |