The reservation system was intended to
A) Pay the Indians for their land.
B) Prevent outbreaks of violence between Indians and white settlers.
C) Create centralized locations across the West where Native peoples could work in factories.
D) Each statement is correct.

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The reservation system was created to prevent outbreaks of violence between Native Americans and white settlers by confining the Native Americans to designated land areas. While the government did make payments for land, it was not the main intention of the reservation system. There was no plan to establish factories on the reservations. Therefore, choices A and C are not correct.

The Reservation System Was Intended to