Oklahoma Land Run

What event marked the beginning of the Oklahoma Land Rush?

• The discovery of gold in the territory.

• The U.S. government opening 1.9 million acres of Native American land to settlers.

• The completion of a new transcontinental railroad.

• A presidential order to establish new military outposts.

What was the primary effect of the Springer Amendment?

• It established new Native American reservations.

• It authorized the President to open lands for settlement under the Homestead Act.

• It granted Native American tribes full sovereignty over their lands.

• It prevented any further land sales in the Oklahoma Territory.

On what date did the "Run of '89" officially commence for eligible settlers?

• February 27, 1889

• March 2, 1889

• March 23, 1889

• April 22, 1889

Referred to as _______, Lived in tent cities on all sides of the territories.

• Sooners

• Boomers

• 89ers

• Earliests

What term was used to describe individuals who illegally entered the Oklahoma Territory before the official start of the land rush?

• Boomers

• Homesteaders

• Sooners

• Claim Jumpers