American Indians were generally accepting and supportive of the terms of the Dawes Act.

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American Indians were generally resistant to the terms of the Dawes Act, which aimed to assimilate them into U.S. society by dividing reservation land into individual plots for private ownership and encouraging Native Americans to adopt Euro-American farming practices. Many Native Americans saw this as a threat to their way of life and cultural traditions.

American Indians Were Generally Accepting and Supportive of the Terms