Oklahoma History Chapter 5 Exam

According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 a territory could apply for statehood when they had a population of how many people?

• 65,000

• 70,000

• 75,000

• 60,000

What is the name of the first fort built in Indian Territory?

• Fort Smith.

• Fort Gibson.

• Fort Washita.

• Fort Towson.

What is the name of the university in Florida that honors its Seminole past?

• South Florida University

• Central Florida University

• Florida University

• Florida State University

Who was the Seminole chief who resisted the U.S. forces in the Second Seminole War?

• Sequoyah

• Osceola

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sam Worcester

What was the intent of the Indian Removal Act?

• Negotiate treaties to remove Native Americans from the southeastern United States.

• Help Native Americans buy land east of the Mississippi River.

• Remove Native Americans to reservations in the eastern part of the United States.

• Destroy the Native Americans' way of life.

Which location was the oldest permanent white settlement in Oklahoma?

• Canadian.

• Talalaquah.

• Salina.

• Muskogee.

Which was the first of The 5 Civilized tribes to be removed to lands west of the Mississippi River?

• Choctaw.

• Chickasaw.

• Creek.

• Cherokee.

Which Cherokee leader was killed as a result of signing treaties to remove Native Americans?

• Osceola

• William McIntosh

• Major Ridge

• John Ross

What did the year 1819 signify for Oklahoma?

• It became part of Arkansas Territory.

• It became part of Kansas Territory.

• It became part of Missouri Territory.

• It became part of Louisiana Territory.

The term "Trail of Tears" is thought to have originated with which tribe?

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Creek

• Choctaw