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Question 44 • LHS Oklahoma History

What was the overriding purpose of the Territorial Free Homes League?

Answer
A
to force the government to expand the boundaries of Oklahoma Territory
B
to force the government to forgive the land-purchase debts of farmers
C
to force the government to supply farmers with free building materials for homes
D
to force the government to supply new homes for settlers residing in a territory

Explanation

The Territorial Free Homes League campaigned to let settlers keep the land they had claimed without having to pay the federal government for it. Its goal was to relieve farmers of their land-purchase debts, not to provide building materials or construct houses. Therefore, the correct answer is B, to force the government to forgive farmers’ land-purchase debts.

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