Questions: During the Gilded Age, the federal government sought to define the place of Native Americans in society and address questions of Indigenous citizenship. Place the following events in chronological order. The Dawes Act was passed, dividing tribal land into parcels of land open for white settlement. Congress extended citizenship to all Native Americans. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Elk v. Wilkins that citizenship did not apply to Native Americans. Congress eliminated the treaty system with Native tribes.

To place the events in chronological order, we need to consider the historical timeline of each event related to Native American policies during the Gilded Age. Here are the events in the correct chronological order:

1. Congress eliminated the treaty system with Native tribes.
2. The Dawes Act was passed, dividing tribal land into parcels of land open for white settlement.
3. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Elk v. Wilkins that citizenship did not apply to Native Americans.
4. Congress extended citizenship to all Native Americans.

1. Congress eliminated the treaty system with Native tribes (1871): This marked the end of the formal treaty-making process between the U.S. government and Native American tribes, shifting the approach to dealing with Native American affairs through legislation and executive orders.

2. The Dawes Act was passed, dividing tribal land into parcels of land open for white settlement (1887): Also known as the General Allotment Act, this law aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing communal tribal land into individual allotments for Native American families, with the surplus land sold to non-Native settlers.

3. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Elk v. Wilkins that citizenship did not apply to Native Americans (1884): This decision held that Native Americans who voluntarily left their tribes were not automatically granted U.S. citizenship, as they were not considered part of the political community.

4. Congress extended citizenship to all Native Americans (1924): The Indian Citizenship Act granted U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States, recognizing their rights as citizens while still allowing them to retain their tribal affiliations.