oklahoma history
15 points
1. what was the purpose of distributing land by lottery?
a. to provide a more accurate way of tracking the distribution of land
b. to speed up the process of distributing land
c. to make the distribution of land more exciting
d. to eliminate issues that occurred with the land run method of distributing land
3. which statement about the first territorial government is true?
a. the first territorial governor was a previous president.
b. the people of oklahoma selected their first governor.
c. washington officials overlooked oklahoma when appointing the governor.
d. the cherokee commission appointed the first territorial governor.
7. how did mining affect the economies of the twin territories?
a. mining for lead, zinc, gypsum, and gold contributed to an increase in population and businesses.
b. the lack of mineral resources in the twin territories caused the economy to decline when the mining industry grew in the far west.
c. the economy in oklahoma territory declined because all the mining towns were in indian territory.
d. the economy of the twin territories stabilized once more people moved to the territory in search of gold.
8. which of the following statements describes the state of the agricultural industry during the late 1800s in oklahoma territory?
a. sorghum cane grew easily in the region and as a result boosted the economy.
b. wheat crops did not grow successfully in the region and, as a result, the economy did not thrive.
c. tobacco was the most popular crop in the region; however, it was in high demand so it was not profitable.
d. cotton was the most popular crop in the territory and was profitable once farmers learned to kill the boll weevil that destroyed crops.
10. which of the following was an event that led to the passing of the organic act for the territory of oklahoma?
a. the passing of the enabling act
b. a committee chaired by sidney clarke lobbying congress to establish a territorial government
c. a group of boomers writing letters to the 51st congress requesting a territorial government
d. the creation of the springer amendment