What was the goal of the dawes act?

a. provide funding for "indian schools"

b. assimilate native americans into the dominant culture

c. force native americans out of georgia into western lands

d. provide native americans with protected land in reservations

Where did meiji reformers want to modernize japan? a) to colonize weaker nations in southeast asiab) to allow western nations to protect them in trade negotiationsc) to compete with the economies and military of western nations d) to replace traditional practices with western culture

How did roman authorities treat conquered peoples? required them to pay taxes to rome replaced their local governments compelled them to adopt roman customs invited them to become roman citizens

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.