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?
In 1901, settlers seeking land in parts of Oklahoma registered at a land office and entered a lottery to determine who could claim a parcel. This differed from an earlier land run, in which settlers raced to claim land when it opened. The correct choice is a land lottery.
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