Oklahoma History Chapter 13 Quiz

In Oklahoma, what influenced the first actions of the legislature?

• The Progressive Movement

• The Populist Movement

• The Socialist Movement

• The Union Movement

What was established in Oklahoma in 1909 to train teachers?

• The Department of Indian Affairs

• The Department of Education

• 10 Normal Schools

• 3 Normal Schools

What was a Supreme Court ruling that said segregation was legal as long as equal facilities were provided for African Americans?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

True or False: In 1910, African Americans were 8% of the population in Oklahoma and many all-black towns existed.

• True

• False

What stated that a person could not vote unless they descended from a person who could vote in 1866 or could pass a written test? (This was created to limit voting power for African Americans.)

• Grandfather Clause

• Jim Crow Laws

• Voting Rights Act

• Civil Rights Act

Who became the first woman elected to state office as commissioner of charities and corrections?

• Jane Addams

• Florence Kelley

• Kate Barnard

• Frances Perkins

Who worked on laws in Oklahoma for the protection of children, mentally ill, and orphans?

• Kate Barnard

• Will Rogers

• Jim Thorpe

• Woody Guthrie

What town was made the capital of Oklahoma according to the Organic Act?

• Guthrie

• Oklahoma City

• Tulsa

• Norman

Why did Democrats in Oklahoma not like Guthrie being the state capital of Oklahoma?

• Because Guthrie was too far from the center of the state

• Because Guthrie was a Republican stronghold

• Because Guthrie lacked proper infrastructure

• Because Guthrie was too small

Who started the Oklahoma Department of Highways?

• Lee Cruce

• John Kilpatrick

• Henry Bellmon

• Robert S. Kerr