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Which of these was not a characteristic of the Indian Territory’s coal mining towns?

A
Towns had many immigrants and immigrant enclaves.
B
Towns usually were men-only camps when they were first formed.
C
Towns usually were formed by individual entrepreneurs, not companies.
D
Towns had company stores, and miners were paid in scrip.
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A boomer was __________.

A
a railroad industrialist who established depots across Oklahoma Territory
B
a squatter who lived in Oklahoma lands illegally and had to be continually evicted
C
an oil executive who made quick profits from finding new oil fields
D
a newspaper publisher who urged the federal government to stop migrations into the Oklahoma territories
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Which of the following statements best describes how new railroads affected industries in the Indian Territory?

A
Railroads resulted in higher costs and expenses for industries, slowing growth.
B
Railroads encouraged growth because they made it easier to transport goods quickly.
C
Railroads were cheap, but industries took longer to send goods out of the Indian Territory.
D
Railroads eliminated job opportunities and made the Indian Territory less attractive to industries.
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Which of the following railroads was not one of the first four major railroads built in the Indian Territory?

A
the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
B
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway
C
the Central Pacific Railroad
D
the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
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The mining industry in the Indian Territory began with __________, but later expanded to __________ and other minerals.

A
gold . . . coal
B
coal . . . lead
C
zinc . . . petroleum
D
silver . . . lead
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Which of the following was not an eventual effect of the Sequoyah Constitutional Convention?

A
The convention helped supporters of American Indians gain political standing in the future.
B
The constitution drafted during the Sequoyah Convention inspired the Oklahoma Constitution.
C
The Sequoyah statehood bill was passed in the House of Representatives and Senate.
D
The vice-chairman of the convention, Charles N. Haskell, became the first governor of Oklahoma
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The status of Greer County was determined through the Supreme Court ruling in which case?

A
Indian Territory v. United States (1901)
B
Oklahoma v. United States (1889)
C
United States v. Texas (1896)
D
Oklahoma Territory v. Texas (1906)
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How did the establishment of more railroads in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s help farmers?

A
Farmers were able to sell their goods to a larger market.
B
Farmers were able to afford farm supplies, like tractors.
C
Farmers were able to sell land to railroads at a huge profit.
D
Farmers were able to buy shares in the railroad stations.
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David Lewis Payne was known for all of the following except __________.

A
being arrested for leading dozens of boomer raids into Indian Territory
B
lobbying Washington, DC, for homestead settlement in Indian Territory
C
setting up a tent settlement in Rock Falls on the Kansas/Cherokee Nation border
D
being a strict judge during the boomer rush on the Unassigned Lands
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How did tribes profit most from cattle drives that passed through their land?

A
by successfully collecting taxes from every drover who used their lands
B
by buying cattle from ranchers to keep for themselves
C
by selling cattle that would be taken to Texas ranches
D
by leasing grazing land to ranchers and drovers from Texas
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The Curtis Act was intended to __________ the governments of the Five Tribes.

A
strengthen
B
weaken
C
dissolve
D
reform
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What role did the Dawes Act play in the suppression of American Indians?

A
It forced them to assimilate into mainstream white culture.
B
It forced them to give up tribal land ownership.
C
It forced them to move west, out of the Indian Territory.
D
It forced them to invest their money in US savings bonds.
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The goal of the Four Mothers Nation was to have the federal government honor the __________.

A
Treaty of 1887
B
Treaty of 1790
C
Treaty of 1832
D
Treaty of 1898
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

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How did the Five Tribes profit most from mining activities in Indian Territory?

A
by purchasing minerals from mines
B
by requiring permits for workers
C
by raising taxes on tribal members who mined
D
by selling land to miners
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How did labor unions respond to the dangerous and difficult working conditions in the Indian Territory’s mines?

A
by organizing strikes and protests
B
by encouraging immigrants to move to the territory
C
by purchasing land and mines from tribes
D
by building more railroads and company towns
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Which of the following statements about American settlers who lived in Indian Territory is true?

A
They could not live peacefully.
B
They could not vote or own land.
C
They could not gain more rights.
D
They could not support statehood.
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How did coal mines affect the population of the Indian Territory?A.The population declined as miners left for new regions.B.The population remained stable as miners arrived and tribes left.C.The population remained stable as tribes limited migration.D.The population grew greatly as immigration increased.

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Which act of Congress pushed the Five Tribes to consider single statehood, despite their previous opposition?

A
the Dawes Act of 1887
B
the Indian Appropriation Bill of 1893
C
the Curtis Act of 1898
D
the Dawes Act Amendment of 1901
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How did the presence of sooners lead to land disputes?

A
The sooners had a legitimate claim to valuable land.
B
The sooners appeared to have cheated the system.
C
The sooners received more acreage than other settlers.
D
The sooners often took land that others had claimed.

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