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Describe the reasoning behind US commissioners’ demands for the confiscation of all tribal lands and rights during the Fort Smith Council of 1865.

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What was a new source of revenue for the Cherokee Nation after the Civil War?

A
cotton farming
B
exporting corn
C
cattle trails
D
leasing grazing land
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Why did the US government include a provision in the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 for the establishment of a court system in Indian Territory?

A
to manage tribal conflicts in the territory
B
to protect neighboring states
C
to hear cases for non-American Indians
D
to hear cases against American Indians
5

How did the Ross Dynasty in the Cherokee Nation end?

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The name Oklahoma directly translates to “__________.”

A
red people
B
red man
C
red land
D
red country
8

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Creek Constitution of 1867?

A
It sold the western half of Creek territory to the US.
B
It established three branches of government in the territory.
C
It allowed slavery to resume on Creek lands.
D
It ceded all Creek territory back to the US government.
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Which of the following helped the economic recovery of the Creek Nation?

A
revenue from cotton farming
B
revenue from exporting corn
C
revenue from annuities and land leases
D
revenue from taxes
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Which of the following best explains the impact of the abolition of slavery in Indian Territory?

A
Tribes lost an important labor force.
B
Tribes were forced to allow railroad rights-of-way.
C
Tribes were forced to cede land back to the government.
D
Tribes established an intertribal council.

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