The dawes severalty act of 1887 was created to
a)regulate interstate trade and commerce.
b)give slaves land in the former confederate states.
c)institute the death penalty for crimes against federal officials.
d)redistribute indian lands from public to private ownership to assimilate them into the us population.

the correct answer is D) redistribute Indian lands from public to private ownership to help assimilate them into the US population.

Explanation: the Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887), authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and split it into allotments for individual Native Americans.

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