Before the indian citizenship act of 1924, which of the following was true of native americans in terms of their citizenship in the united states?
native americans were not allowed to become citizens by any means before 1924.
native americans became u. s. citizens with the passage of the 14th amendment.
native americans were already citizens as long as they were born on u. s. owned land.
native americans could become u. s. citizens if they gave up affiliation with their tribe.

Native Americans could become U.S. citizens if they gave up affiliation with their tribe.

Explanation:

After the First World War, participating Native Americans were granted citizenship for their service. Subsequently, on June 2, 1924, the Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act.

Many Native Americans had previously obtained it through various Treaties, at that time about 125,000 were included.

They retained their tribal affiliations and the property rights of the tribe. Although they were recognized as "citizens" of the United States, the impact on their rights was minimal. Many tribes remained under the tutelage of the Government and the right to vote was slow to arrive in some states. It would demand decades before Native Americans were allowed to vote in all 50 states.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.