The Sequoyah Convention Answers

Why did Williams Jennings Bryan feel that the Oklahoma Constitution would have the chance to become one of the best ever written?

The constitution’s writers had many examples from which to draw.

William Henry David Murray was considered the best writer of his generation.

Oklahoma’s constitution went through more than 200 separate revisions.

Oklahoma was a conservative state that rejected progressive measures.

Why were the delegates to the Oklahoma constitutional convention overwhelmingly Democratic?

The Republicans had offended their voting base.

The Democrats had prevented Republicans from voting.

The Populists had split the traditional Republican vote.

The Greens had rejected Republican calls for an alliance.

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt recommend joint statehood for the Oklahoma and Indian territories?

He feared the creation of a state dominated by Democrats.

He feared the creation of a state organized by American Indians.

He feared the creation of a state controlled by Socialists.

He feared the creation of a state influenced by Republicans.

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