Politics in the New State Answers

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Why were the Osage able to profit from the mineral reserves on their land, unlike other tribes in the Indian Territory?

The Osage profited from a contract with the Phillips Petroleum Company, which drilled for both oil and natural gas.

The Osage profited from leasing out their lands to white speculators.

The Osage were the only tribe to have mineral or oil reserves on their lands.

The Osage retained mineral rights and tribal ownership of their land.

Which of the following was not a social problem associated with boom towns in the Indian Territory?

There was a shortage of resources.

There was a lack of law enforcement.

Drinking and gambling were rampant.

Opportunities were limited to American Indians and freedmen.

Which Oklahoma oil drilling field produced 17% of the United States’ oil by 1919?

Cushing Field

Healdton Field

Red Fork Field

Glenn Pool Field

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