Which of the following was a result of the Clapp rider to the Indian appropriations bill of 1906?
A) Many Indians who were declared to be of mixed blood were duped into signing away their land to white speculators.
B) Indian reservations began to establish their own military force.
C) After receiving training in scientific farming, many Indians gained economic independence.
D) The United States Army began to safeguard Indian reservations and Indian treaty rights.

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The Clapp rider to the Indian appropriations bill of 1906 led to many Indians of mixed blood being declared as non-Indians and their land being taken away by white speculators. This was done through the Dawes Act, which aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land. However, many Indians were forced to give up their communal land and were unable to support themselves with the small allotments they received.

Which of the Following Was a Result of the Clapp