9
QuizMultiple Choice

Trading Posts, Forts, and Missions

Question 9 • 670101 Oklahoma History & Government – MYERS, JOSHUA A

A major purpose of Fort Gibson in Oklahoma Territory was to ___________.

Answer
A
hinder Plains Indians’ attempts to migrate to eastern United States territory
B
coordinate the resettlement of American Indians arriving from the American southeast during the early to mid-1800s
C
civilize native American Indian tribes by providing them American schooling and religion
D
register American Indians with the federal government in order to establish clear property claims

Explanation

Fort Gibson was established in 1824 in Indian Territory, where it served as a military post and a center for managing the arrival and resettlement of American Indian peoples forcibly removed from the Southeast. Therefore, its major purpose was to coordinate the resettlement of American Indians arriving from the American Southeast during the early to mid-1800s. The answer is B.

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