Oklahoma Land Run

The land run is also often called ______.

• Harrison's horse(hoss) race

• Teddy's Horse(hoss) Race

• Cleavland's Horse(Hoss) race

Town sites were restricted to ______.

• 160 acres

• 200 acres

• 320 acres

• 500 acres

What was the territory claimed by the Government that was not used for Native American relocation?

• Unassigned Lands

• No Man's Land

• Indian Territory

• Twin Territories

Who was the group of people that attempted to settle on lands the government deemed non-public land.

• Sooners

• Boomers

• Crooners

• Spinners

This legislation turned over vast amounts of public land to homesteaders. Ten percent of the land in the United States, or 270 million acres, was settled under the act. This legislation led to the Land Run of Oklahoma!!! 1889

• Pacific Railway Act 1862

• Homestead Act

  1862

• Transport and Trade Act

  1864

As organized territories and new states were opened to white settlers, more Indian tribes were forced to relocate to the Indian Territory, including the Western Plains tribes

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The statement in the question is true. As territories and new states were made available to white settlers, more Native American tribes were indeed forced to relocate to the Indian Territory. This also included tribes from the Western Plains. These forced relocations resulted in a tragic loss of life and is a significant part of American history.

What year did the first Oklahoma Land Run take place?

• 1889

• 1893

• 1890

• 1895

Which U.S. President signed the Indian Appropriations Act that led to the Oklahoma Land Run?

• Grover Cleveland

• Benjamin Harrison

• Chester A. Arthur

• William McKinley

What was the primary purpose of the Oklahoma Land Run?

• To relocate Native American tribes

• To distribute land to settlers

• To establish military bases

• To create national parks

What was the term used for people who illegally entered the land before the official start of the Oklahoma Land Run?

• Sooners

• Boomers

• Pioneers

• Settlers