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Before the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which of the following was true of Native Americans in terms of their citizenship in the United States?

Native Americans were not allowed to become citizens by any means before 1924.

Native Americans became U.S. citizens with the passage of the 14th Amendment.

Native Americans were already citizens as long as they were born on U.S. owned land.

Native Americans could become U.S. citizens if they gave up affiliation with their tribe.

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Native Americans could become U.S. citizens if they gave up affiliation with their tribe.

Explanation:

After the First World War, participating Native Americans were granted citizenship for their service. Subsequently, on June 2, 1924, the Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act.

Many Native Americans had previously obtained it through various Treaties, at that time about 125,000 were included.

They retained their tribal affiliations and the property rights of the tribe. Although they were recognized as "citizens" of the United States, the impact on their rights was minimal. Many tribes remained under the tutelage of the Government and the right to vote was slow to arrive in some states. It would demand decades before Native Americans were allowed to vote in all 50 states.

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