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The Civil War

Question 7 • LHS Oklahoma History

Early in the Civil War, those living in Indian Territory often disagreed on which side to take. Which of the following best describes how splits generally occurred?

Answer
A
Groups split between those who were full blooded and wanted to remain neutral and those of mixed blood, who wanted to join the Confederacy.
B
Groups split along tribal lines; some tribes wanted to join the Union, while others wanted to join the Confederacy.
C
Groups split between Christians, who supported neutrality, and non-Christians, who wanted to join the Confederacy.
D
Groups split along geographic lines; those in the east supported the Union, and those in the west supported the Confederacy.

Explanation

Divisions often occurred within individual tribes rather than between whole tribes. In general, many full-blooded people favored neutrality or the Union, while many people of mixed ancestry and tribal leaders who had closer ties to the South supported the Confederacy. This makes A the best description; the split was not simply a matter of religion or geography.

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