Oklahoma History Final

Which of the following best summarizes the Treaty of Doak’s Stand?

• 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.

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.

Which of the following best summarizes how African slaves began to intermingle with the Seminole?

• 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

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

• The Cherokee had not filed the proper paperwork, so their claim was invalid.

• The state of Georgia had already negotiated a binding contract with the Cherokee.

• The Supreme Court could only rule on cases involving two different states.

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

Which of the following is most significant about the Treaty of New Echota?

• 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.

Which of the following best explains the significance of the Battle of Honey Springs?

• 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.

Which of the following statements about the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention is inaccurate?

• The convention was largely dominated by representatives from Indian Territory.

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

• 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.

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

• Settlers lacked the proper tools to cultivate land.

• Torrential rains made plowing fields difficult.

• The soil had never been plowed before.

• A severe drought had made the ground extremely hard.

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

Which of the following led to oil becoming one of the most valued commodities on the planet?

• 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