- the dawes severalty act divided reservations into allotments, which were given to the native americans, turning them into landowners and citizens. this undermined their belief that the land was communal, and forced them into farming, an occupation unknown to them. many were unable to farm the land, because it was generally unsuitable for crops, and sold it to white people, adding to their decline.

- by 1914, land that had been given to them by treaties had been taken away. two court cases, cherokee nation v. hitchcock, 1902 and lone wolf v. hitchcock further weakened their position. in lone wolf v. hitchcock , the supreme court upheld the right of congress to revoke all treaties made with the native americans and, therefore, take away more land. the native americans had lost their identity and pride, as they now often depended on the government for food.

	Created by izzy smith over 7 years ago

A level History (native americans) Slide Set on the progress and development of native american rights, created by izzy smith on 13/04/2017.