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Agricultural practices in eastern Oklahoma most closely resembled those practiced in __________.

A
the midwestern United States
B
the northeastern United States
C
the southwestern United States
D
the southeastern United States
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Generally, how long did sharecropping dominate agriculture in Oklahoma and the rest of the Cotton Belt?

A
from Oklahoma’s statehood until World War II
B
from the Great Depression until the Vietnam War
C
from the Civil War until the Great Depression
D
from the Revolutionary War until the Civil War
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Which famous ranch was opened by George W. Miller and featured the first Wild West show?

A
the Cherokee Outlet
B
the Pickett Ranch
C
the Big Pasture
D
the 101 Ranch
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Which crop was the most important staple crop in western and northern Oklahoma in the early 1900s?

A
cotton
B
okra
C
wheat
D
potatoes
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Why did wheat become an important and profitable crop in parts of Oklahoma?

A
It required large amounts of water and rainfall.
B
It needed extra maintenance as it grew.
C
It grew well in dry plains regions.
D
It needed freezing winter temperatures.
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Which of the following statements best describes the profits tenant farmers would receive in a sharecropping system?

A
Tenant farmers kept all of the profits from harvested crops.
B
Tenant farmers kept most profits from crops sold and also kept supplies, free of charge.
C
Tenant farmers kept some profits from crops sold, minus expenses and supply costs.
D
Tenant farmers received none of the profits from selling crops.
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Which cattle breed was introduced to help Oklahomans raise stockier, bulkier cattle more quickly?

A
Herefords
B
Texas longhorns
C
Holsteins
D
Brahmans
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Which of the following innovations helped ranchers establish boundaries around their lands?

A
the introduction of more railroads
B
the use of Herefords
C
the spread of barbed wire
D
the beginning of Wild West shows
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Boll weevils harmed Oklahoma agriculture by infesting __________.

A
corn
B
cotton
C
wheat
D
potatoes
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In the sharecropping system, which of the following steps happened after tenants harvested crops?

A
The landowner sold the crops.
B
The tenants collected profits and gave some to landowners.
C
The tenants sold the crops.
D
The landowner leased land to tenants.
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Which of the following factors encouraged ranchers to begin building closed-range ranches in Oklahoma?

A
fewer settlers claiming lands in the territory
B
more railroads making long cattle drives less necessary
C
fewer opportunities existing to sell cattle nearby
D
more open territory and empty grazing lands being available
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How did closed-range ranching allow ranchers to turn a better profit?

A
Long cattle drives allowed ranchers to sell more cattle.
B
Shorter cattle drives resulted in ranchers losing fewer cattle.
C
Fewer railroads lowered ranchers’ transportation expenses.
D
Fewer settlements gave ranchers more empty land for grazing.
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Agricultural practices in western Oklahoma most closely resembled those practiced in __________.

A
Alabama and Florida
B
Kansas and Nebraska
C
Georgia and Mississippi
D
Texas and Louisiana
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After the Civil War, cattle were in large supply in __________ and were in high demand in __________.

A
the East . . . Texas
B
Texas . . . the East
C
Kansas . . . Texas
D
the East . . . the Indian Territory
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The Big Pasture and the Cherokee Outlet were lands leased by ranchers to __________.

A
grow and harvest cotton
B
build new rail lines
C
graze and raise cattle
D
establish tenant farms

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