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How successful was the Indian Reorganization Act in bringing New Deal-style programs to Native Americans?


A) It was a success in that it restored native control over land and directed federal funds to help encourage native-owned businesses to grow to international prominence.
B) It was a partial success in that although only a weakened form of it passed Congress, it encouraged native groups to revise their own constitutions to give women more political power.
C) It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to widespread disillusionment with the New Deal among Native Americans and their inability to participate in any of the programs.
D) It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to John Collier's resignation as the chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and his renewed efforts to take land from Native Americans.
E) It was successful because Native Americans were one of the few groups barely affected by the tumults of the Depression, so there was less work that needed to be done.

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