What legislation aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by redistributing land?

The Dawes Severalty Act was specifically designed to assimilate Native Americans into American society through the redistribution of land. Enacted in 1887, this legislation aimed to break up tribal landholdings into individual plots for Native American families, encouraging them to adopt farming and the lifestyle of the settlers. By allotting land to individuals, the government hoped to encourage Native Americans to abandon their communal living arrangements and adopt Western-style agriculture, which was seen as a way to integrate them into mainstream American culture.

The Dawes Act represented a significant change in U.S. policy toward Native Americans, reflecting the era's broader goal of assimilation rather than coexistence. Over time, however, the Act resulted in significant loss of tribal land and culture, as many Native Americans were unable to sustain themselves on their allotted lands, leading to further marginalization.

In contrast, the Indian Removal Act was focused on forcibly relocating Native American tribes from their ancestral lands, primarily in the southeastern United States, to lands west of the Mississippi River, which did not involve redistribution for assimilation purposes. The Reconstruction Act was related to rebuilding the South after the Civil War and did not have a direct focus on Native American policy. The Homestead Act encouraged westward expansion by providing land to settlers but