Defining the Oklahoma Territory

Question 1

Why did Oklahoma eventually end land runs in favor of other methods of land allotment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Land runs were difficult to administer and run fairly.

Question 2

Why was Greer Country originally excluded from the Oklahoma Territory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The land was claimed by Texas.

Question 3

In what year did the federal government pass the Dawes Act?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

1887

Question 4

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Imagine that you are a homesteader looking to settle in the Oklahoma Territory. You have missed many opportunities to settle in the territory, but now you are determined. In 1901, you finally decide to take a chance. You go to the Land Office and sign up to homestead.Based on the scenario above, what type of land allotment will you participate in?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a land lottery

Question 5

How did a land lottery work?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

An interested settler received a number and was awarded a tract if this number appeared among the first group of numbers drawn on lottery day.

Question 6

What was significant about Congress’ recognition of the boundaries of the Indian Territory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The recognition did not include political recognition.

Question 7

In which year did the US Congress pass an organic act to organize Oklahoma Territory?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

1890

Question 8

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.To what land area is the arrow pointing on the map above?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Public Land Strip

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