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CLEP US History I

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According to the federal government at the time, Indian Appropriation Act of 1851 benefitted Native Americans because it:
  1. Gave them unclaimed territory in the state of California.
  2. Created separate schools and churches for Native Americans.
  3. Prevented the federal government from seizing any more of their land.
  4. Protected them from settlers by putting them on reservations.
  5. Made marriage between American citizens and Native Americans illegal.
Explanation
Answer: D - The Indian Appropriation Act of 1851 put Native Americans on reservations, which the government maintained would protect them from the flood of settlers that headed West due to the Gold Rush. This great restriction on Native Americans' movement foreshadowed the increasing intolerance toward Native Americans, which would culminate in the Plains Wars and near annihilation of Native Americans by the end of the century.
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