The real aim [of the Dawes Act] is to get at the Indian lands and open them up for settlement. The provisions for the apparent benefit of the Indian are but the pretext to get his lands and occupy them . . . . If this were done in the name of greed it would be bad enough; but to do it in the name of humanity . . . is infinitely worse. Which of the following statements supports the senator’s argument? The stated goals of the Dawes Act are different from the act’s real purpose.

American Indians will benefit from the Dawes Act.

The Dawes Act will fail to open lands for white settlement.

The Dawes Act is not a humanitarian act meant to help tribes.

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.