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Dawes General Allotment Act
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Adopted by Congress in 1887, it authorized the President of the United States to survey Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians
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Homestead Act
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An act passed by Congress in 1862 promising ownership of a 160-acre tract of public land to a citizen or head of a family who had resided on and cultivated the land for five years after the initial claim.
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Assimilate
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To assimilate is defined as to become like others, or help another person to adapt to a new environment.
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Reservations
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The act of reserving
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Land grant
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A government grant of public land for a railroad, highway, or state college.
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