Indian Appropriations Act of 1889

Target entity: Indian Appropriations Act of 1889
Context triple: [Oklahoma land runs, legalBasis, Indian Appropriations Act of 1889]

• A. General Allotment Act of 1887
  The General Allotment Act of 1887, commonly known as the Dawes Act, was a U.S. federal law that broke up communal Native American lands into individual allotments in an effort to promote assimilation and open “surplus” lands to non-Native settlement.
• B. Curtis Act of 1898
  The Curtis Act of 1898 was a U.S. federal law that dismantled tribal governments and communal landholding in Indian Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood and further undermining Native American sovereignty.
• C. Placer Act of 1870
  The Placer Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law that expanded and clarified miners’ rights to locate and develop placer (loose mineral) deposits on public lands, helping lay the groundwork for later comprehensive mining legislation.
• D. Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
  The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
• E. Foraker Act
  The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Indian Appropriations Act of 1889
Target entity description: The Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 was a U.S. federal law that opened formerly Native American–held lands in present-day Oklahoma to non-Indigenous settlement, triggering the famous Oklahoma land runs.

• A. General Allotment Act of 1887
  The General Allotment Act of 1887, commonly known as the Dawes Act, was a U.S. federal law that broke up communal Native American lands into individual allotments in an effort to promote assimilation and open “surplus” lands to non-Native settlement.
• B. Curtis Act of 1898
  The Curtis Act of 1898 was a U.S. federal law that dismantled tribal governments and communal landholding in Indian Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood and further undermining Native American sovereignty.
• C. Placer Act of 1870
  The Placer Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law that expanded and clarified miners’ rights to locate and develop placer (loose mineral) deposits on public lands, helping lay the groundwork for later comprehensive mining legislation.
• D. Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
  The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
• E. Foraker Act
  The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
• F. None of above. chosen