<P> The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 , also known as the Snyder Act , was proposed by Representative Homer P. Snyder ( R ) of New York and granted full U.S. citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States , called `` Indians '' in this Act . While the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution defined as citizens any person born in the U.S. , the amendment had been interpreted to restrict the citizenship rights of most Native people . The act was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2 , 1924 . It was enacted partially in recognition of the thousands of Indians who served in the armed forces during World War I. c </P>
what was the reason for the passage of the american indian citizenship act of 1924
granted full U.S. citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States