Acts
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a law that was intended to “Americanize” Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners.
What is the Dawes Act
200
gave federal land to the states to help finance agricultural experiment stations to inform farmers of new developments
What is the Morrill Act
300
made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with countries.
What is Sherman Anti-Trust Act
400
established the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act
500
offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household
What is the Homestead Act
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