The Dawes Severalty Act was based on the belief that:
A) Indians should be allowed to participate actively in decisions concerning their future
B) By establishing reservations as enclaves protected from white encroachment, Indian culture could be preserved
C) Family units headed by men were the desired social model for all societies
D) Indians could best be assimilated into mainstream American society by teaching them the skills necessary to become factory workers

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The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by encouraging them to adopt farming and private land ownership, reflecting the belief in the superiority of the nuclear family model and private property.

The Dawes Severalty Act Was Based on the Belief That