Oklahoma History Final

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Which of the following best summarizes the Treaty of Doak’s Stand? Options: The Choctaw agreed to cease all hostilities against the US government. The Choctaw agreed to cede nearly half of their tribal lands to the United states. The Choctaw agreed to pay the United States $3 million to continue living on their tribal lands. The Choctaw agreed to join the United States and enter the Union as the state of Mississippi.

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The Choctaw agreed to cede nearly half of their tribal lands to the United states.

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Which of the following best describes what happened to the Mississippian culture? There was a major war between the Mississippian tribes and they were wiped out., The Mississippian tribes mutually agreed to disband and join other tribes., The Mississippian tribes were nearly wiped out by diseases they had no immunity to., There was a major disagreement over who should be the next leader, causing a split.

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The Mississippian tribes were nearly wiped out by diseases they had no immunity to.

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Which of the following best summarizes how African slaves began to intermingle with the Seminole? Options: The Seminole purchased slaves from slave traders, just as their neighbors in Georgia did. Slaves escaping from Georgia would intermarry with the tribe. At some point in their distant past, the Seminole had journeyed to Africa. The Seminole were introduced to slavery as part of their assimilation into European

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Slaves escaping from Georgia would intermarry with the tribe.

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Why did the Supreme Court decide that it could not make a ruling in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?

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The Cherokee Nation was neither an independent nation nor were they citizens of the U.S.

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Which of the following is most significant about the Treaty of New Echota? Options: The treaty was signed by Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot. This was the first removal treaty signed by any of the Five Civilized Tribes. This was the last of the major removal treaties signed by the Five Civilized Tribes. The treaty required the Cherokee Nation to cede all of its lands in the Southeast.

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The treaty required the Cherokee Nation to cede all of its lands in the Southeast.

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Which of the following best explains the significance of the Battle of Honey Springs? Options: General James G. Blunt won a resounding victory, allowing him to move on to greater fame., This was the only battle that was actually fought in Indian Territory throughout the entire war., Fort Smith was captured by Union forces, cutting Indian Territory off from the Arkansas River., It was the first battle in which Native American soldiers played a major role in the fighting.

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Fort Smith was captured by Union forces, cutting Indian Territory off from the Arkansas River.

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Which of the following statements about the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention is inaccurate?
The convention was largely dominated by representatives from Indian Territory.
There were many delegates who would go on to play prominent roles in Oklahoma politics.
The work done at the Sequoyah Convention served as a good foundation for the state constitution.

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The convention delegates were largely unsure of what kind of constitution their citizens wanted.

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In the early days of settlement, why was the cultivation of prairie fields nearly impossible?

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The soil had never been plowed before.

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Which of the following caused dust pneumonia during the Dust Bowl: eating dust particles in food, dust infecting the eyes, breathing in large amounts of dust, there was no known cause for it?

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breathing in large amounts of dust

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Which of the following led to oil becoming one of the most valued commodities on the planet? Options: the increased use of oil lanterns to light homes in the evening, the discovery that oil could be used for medical treatments, the discovery of the chemical process which turns oil into rubber, the invention of the automobile and the internal combustion engine

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the invention of the automobile and the internal combustion engine