How did the policy of allotment impact american indians

The policy of allotment helped numerous American Indian families, as each family received one hundred and sixty acres of land for the purpose of farming. The Dawes Act or the General Allotment Act of 1887 gave the power to the American President to survey the tribal lands and divide them among the tribal’s for the sole purpose of farming and improving their lifestyle. The main reason behind this land allotment was that the tribal’s used very backward method for the purpose of cultivation of crops.