Flashcards on the United States District Court at Fort Smith

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Year the United States District Court at Fort Smith was established to try cases involving whites in Indian Territory

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1871

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Judge appointed to the Fort Smith court in 1875

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Judge Isaac Parker

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Number of convicted criminals Judge Parker imposed penalties on during his tenure

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9,000 convicted criminals

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Nickname earned by Judge Isaac Parker due to his sentencing practices

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The "Hanging Judge of Fort Smith"

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Percentage of deputies appointed by Judge Parker who were killed while performing their duties

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Approximately 32.5% (65 out of 200 deputies)

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Outlaws known to take refuge in Indian Territory due to the remote jurisdiction of the Fort Smith court

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Jim Reed, Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Bill Doolin

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Main purpose of the Dawes Commission established in 1893

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To persuade the Five Civilized Tribes to accept allotments in severalty in exchange for their tribal lands

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Act passed by Congress in 1887 to allot tribal lands to individual owners

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The Dawes Allotment Act

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Purpose of the Curtis Act passed in 1898

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To allow for the allotment of Indian Territory lands without the approval of the tribes and to abolish tribal courts

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The Atoka Agreement and its signing date

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An agreement for the reservation of coal and asphalt lands and allotment of land to individual tribesmen, signed on April 23, 1897