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Some of the major problems 1900s Oklahoma progressives wanted to remedy included poverty, unemployment, and __________.

A
environmental hazards
B
child labor
C
the lack of women’s suffrage
D
the lack of land rights
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Which of the following was an effect of the growing popularity of Henry Ford’s Model T?

A
National demand for oil began to decline.
B
Farmers had more trouble getting their crops to market.
C
Local governments faced increasing pressure to improve roads.
D
Railroads were no longer an important transportation source.
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All of the following are examples of changes that helped ranching grow in Oklahoma except __________.

A
the introduction of Texas longhorns, which replaced Herefords
B
the growth of railroads, which allowed ranchers to use shorter drives
C
the growth of single-site ranches, which made it easier to turn a profit
D
the invention of barbed wire, which helped fence off ranches
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Which of the following statements does not describe a characteristic of boom towns?

A
No towns were able to survive the cycles of boom and bust.
B
Uncontrolled population growth overwhelmed municipal services.
C
Resources, like housing and water, were often scarce.
D
Few African Americans were given the opportunity to work in oil fields.
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Which of the following best describes why the Socialist Party disintegrated in Oklahoma and around the US in the early 1920s?

A
Socialist leader Eugene Debs was asked to join the Democratic ticket as vice-president.
B
The party’s leader, William Jennings Bryan, failed to win the party’s presidential nomination.
C
Socialists became more interested in supporting the urban labor movement than agrarian reform.
D
Many Socialists were labeled “disloyal” and “un-American” during World War I, and many were targeted for arrest.
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Which of the following was most responsible for sparking the populist movement in Oklahoma?

A
Although agricultural production was increasing and costs were declining, farmers were not enjoying a rise in their standard of living.
B
American imperialism had resulted in territorial expansion in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific.
C
Urban factory owners began to crack down on unionization in the nation’s factories.
D
Strikes, such as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, had failed to create meaningful change.
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Glenn Pool, Red Fork, and Cushing Field were all names of __________.

A
boom towns that grew quickly
B
lucrative oil fields that produced large amounts of oil
C
wildcatters who made their fortunes in drilling
D
petroleum companies that were started in Oklahoma
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Which oil company was founded in 1917 by Frank Phillips in Bartlesville, Oklahoma?

A
Phillips Petroleum
B
Johnstone Petroleum
C
Conoco Drilling
D
Chickasaw Oil
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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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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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