This act gives the president power to divide up tribal lands held by Native Americans, by splitting the land into shares for each individual. the amount of land that would be received is determined by the age, gender, and family status of the individual. The president is able to preform this action if it would help agriculturally. It would also help the government sell his land to American settlers. The government is also given the right to build railroads, telegraph lines and highways through this land.
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This act id similar to the Indian Removal Act, because both acts forced Native Americans off their land for the benefit of the United States Government.
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