What effect did the federal government desire from the implementation of the dawes act? encourage more settlement on reservations improve the mobility of native american tribes reduce their responsibility to provide for native american welfare maintain distinctions between native american culture and the dominant culture

The correct option is this: REDUCE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN WELFARE. 
The Dawes Act was the law which empowered the president of the United States to survey the Indian reserve land and to break it up into allotments for them. The Dawes Act was enacted for many reasons and one of them is that the American government seek to reduce its responsibility of providing for native Americans.