Ch. 16 Section # 1 The Oklahoma Land Rush

When did the Land Run take place?

• May 22, 1889
• April 22, 1989
• April 22, 1889
• May 22, 1989

Which president signed a proclamation saying that the Oklahoma lands was open for settlement?

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Harrison

What had Indian Territory been reserved for?

• Different tribes of Native American to be moved to Oklahoma

• US government officials

• Agricultural development

• White settlers

Oklahoma's First State Capital was?

• Stilwater

• OKC

• Guthrie

• Muskogee

Before the land rush, what had the land been called?

• unassigned lands

• assigned territory

• free land

• unassigned territory

Which one of these "WAS NOT" a types of transportation that people used in the Oklahoma land rush?

• Ox & Wagon

• Horses

• Foot

• Bicycles

• Scooters

What happened in the middle section of the Indian Territory in 1889?

• It was left unclaimed by any tribe

• It was officially owned by a specific tribe

• It was declared a national park

• It was used for government projects

What event took place on 22 April 1889 in the Indian Territory?

• A peace treaty was signed

• A religious ceremony was held

• The first Oklahoma land rush occurred

• A new capital city was established

What are "Sooners?"

• People who didn't participate in the land rush

• People who came into Oklahoma before the legal entry time to claim land

• People who didn't get any land in the land rush

• People who came to the land rush at the legal entry time

How many acres of farmland could be claimed in Oklahoma during the Land Run?

• 125 Acres

• 160 Acres

• 40 Acres

• 250 Acres