The difference between the Dawes Act of 1887 and the Homestead Act of 1862 was ? A. the Dawes Act restored previously taken land to Native American Indian Tribes while the Homestead
Act set reservations for American settlers
B. the Dawes Act helped Natives maintain their traditional culture while the Homestead Act established
land grants for agricultural colleges
C. the Dawes Act assimilated Native Americans into American culture by creating reservations while the
Homestead Act encouraged settlement in the west through free land for those who would cultivate it
D. the Dawes Act ended government contracts with the Native Americans while the Homestead Act
granted tracks of land for the construction of the transcontinental railroad