Which of the following statements is true? which of the following statements is true? the indian appropriations act of 1851 allowed white settlers to claim tribal lands as homesteaders. the indian appropriations act of 1871 meant that tribes were no longer classified as independent nations. the indian appropriations act of 1885 allowed white settlers to claim tribal lands as homesteaders. the indian appropriations act of 1889 meant that tribes were no longer classified as independent nations.

union blockade

explanation:

the union blockade in the american civil war was a naval strategy by the united states to prevent the confederacy from trading.

the blockade was proclaimed by president abraham lincoln in april 1861, and required the monitoring of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of atlantic and gulf coastline, including 12 major ports, notably new orleans and mobile. those blockade runners fast enough to evade the union navy could only carry a small fraction of the supplies needed. they were operated largely by british citizens, making use of neutral ports such as havana, nassau and bermuda. the union commissioned around 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners over the course of the war.

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.