Oklahoma History End of Semester test

Front

Compared to other parts of the state, the climate in the southern and eastern parts of Oklahoma is ____?

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more humid.

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Question Category: Oklahoma's Geography

Front

According to historians, what most likely caused human migration out of Africa into other areas of the world? Options: rising sea levels, extinction of large animals, volcanic eruptions, climate change, search for better farmland

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climate change

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Question Category: Early Cultures of Oklahoma

Front

Which treaty set the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas as the Red River and 100° W longitude?

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the Adams-Onís Treaty

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Question Category: Oklahoma and the Early Republic

Front

Which statement best describes the reaction of the Seminole tribe to the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

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The tribe resisted relocation, which resulted in the Second Seminole War.

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Question Category: Migrations of Native Americans and the Creation of Indian Territory

Front

Which issue was addressed in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

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balance of free states and slave states

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Question Category: The Civil War and Indian Territory

Front

What event marked the end of Native Americans traveling outside of Indian Territory, as well as the end of the Plains Wars? Options: the Washita Massacre, the election of Ulysses S. Grant, the signing of the Medicine Lodge Treaty, the Red River War, the construction of Fort Nichols

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the Red River War

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Question Category: Conflict on the Plains and the Reconstruction Era

Front

President Grant relied on the Quakers to play what role in Indian Territory?

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run agencies to help Native Americans

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Conflict on the Plains and the Reconstruction Era

Front

Which is a reason why Chickasaw students would have struggled in schools following the Civil War? Options: Chickasaw schools had to share buildings with the Choctaw. Schools in Indian Territory were primarily run by religious organizations. Chickasaw schools did not have any real administrative leadership. Many Chickasaw students actively resisted having to attend schools. Classes in Chickasaw schools were taught only in English.

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Classes in Chickasaw schools were taught only in English.

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Question Category: The Aftermath of the Civil War in Indian Territory

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How did the Dawes Act threaten the way of life of Native Americans?

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It reduced the tribe’s sovereignty by dividing their communal lands.

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Question Category: The Impact of Westward Expansion on Indian Territory

Front

Why were all-black towns formed in Oklahoma Territory?

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Blacks moved to Oklahoma Territory to escape Jim Crow laws.

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Question Category: From Territory to Statehood