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All of the following were effects of the Oklahoma oil boom except __________.

A
Oklahoma’s path to statehood being delayed
B
many tribes being swindled out of their lands and mineral rights
C
people flocking to boom towns near oil fields to find employment
D
oil encouraging the growth of automobile manufacturing nationwide
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Most roads in Oklahoma during the 1800s were constructed primarily by __________.

A
local townships and amateurs
B
private companies
C
the state government
D
the federal government
4

Which government agency in Oklahoma was first charged with regulating the oil industry?

A
the Oklahoma Regulatory Agency
B
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
C
the Oklahoma Oil Commission
D
the Oklahoma Energy Agency
5

The construction of pipelines to Kansas and Texas in 1907 increased oil production in Oklahoma because __________.

A
they allowed easier access to deep pools of oil
B
they increased the efficiency of the drilling process
C
they ensured that oil could be transported easily for refining
D
they raised taxes on oil drilling and pumping
6

Which of the following projects best fulfilled Cyrus Avery’s vision for the future of the United States?

A
the development of the US interstate highway system
B
the construction of the Alaska pipeline
C
the completion of the transcontinental railroad
D
the invention of the tractor-trailer
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Improved roads were important to Oklahoma for all of the following reasons except __________.

A
to improve farmers’ access to railroad depots
B
to transport oil to market more easily
C
to increase customers’ access to goods and markets
D
to decrease the value of tribal lands, making them easier to buy
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Which of the following tactics did the Oklahoma Good Roads Association employ in the early 1900s to improve Oklahoma’s roads?

A
contracting with private companies to construct toll roads
B
lobbying to include road improvement measures in the new constitution
C
persuading the federal government to collect funding for roads
D
buying the rights to cross tribal lands when building new roads

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