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OK History Final

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The First Americans came from______________
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antartica
2.
The First Americans crossed a land bridge over the _______________.
a)
Bering Strait
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Nile River
Nile River
d)
Indian Ocean
3.
Which of the following was built for religious, or group gathering reasons in Mississippian culture?
a)
Farmed fields
b)
Lake houses
c)
Mounds
d)
Platforms
4.

They left earthworks filled with artifacts of a rich civilization

a)

Caddoan Mound Builders

b)

Wichitas

c)

Comanches

d)

Apaches

5.

What are the three sisters?

a)

corn, beans and squash

b)

rabbits, deer and antelope

c)

mammoth, bison and sloth

d)

none of the above

6.
An atlatl is a ________________
a)
arrowhead
b)
spearpoint
c)
piece of pottery
d)
spear throwing device
7.

Objects made by human work or skill usually found at archaeological sites are

a)

artifacts

b)

natural resources

c)

culture

d)

reservoir

8.

The Cross Timbers are significant in that they...

a)

Were the first area in OK explored by early explorers

b)

Form a natural barrier divide our state N and S

c)

Form a natural barrier dividing our state East and West

d)

Used to span 14 states

9.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
10.

What was Coronado in search of

a)

The Seven Cities of Gold

b)

Fountain of youth

c)

El Dorado

d)

Mexico

11.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
12.
What statement best describes how the Spanish interacted with Native Americans?
a)
They traded with them.
b)
They conquered and enslaved them
c)
They learned farming from them
d)
They made settlements and traded with them
13.
Which group of European explorers treated Native Americans like equals?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Americans
14.
Which was the deadliest impact of European arrival on Native Americans?
a)
Conflict (War)
b)
Disease
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Spanish Missions
15.
From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
none of the above 
16.

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

a)

1903

b)

1703

c)

1803

d)

1800

17.
For how much did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$10 million
b)
$5 million
c)
We fought in a war and won it
d)
$15 million
18.

The land the United State bought from France, which doubled the size of the U.S. was called

a)

The Oregon Country

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The Great Western Territory

d)

The Northwest Territory

19.
He was President when the Louisiana Purchase was made:
a)
Lincoln
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
20.

Who was the President who sent out Lewis and Clark on their journey?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

Florida is home to this tribe:

a)

Creek

b)

Seminoles

c)

Cherokee

d)

Choctaws

22.
He was the inventor (creator) of the Cherokee Alphabet:
a)
Geronimo
b)
Sitting Bull
c)
Quannah Parker
d)
Sequoyah
23.

The president who took the lead in forcibly removing the Indians was

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

24.

The Trail of Tears was named for which tribe's removal

a)

Creek

b)

Choctaw

c)

Chickasaw

d)

Cherokee

25.

Which is not one of the "5 Tribes"

a)

Creek

b)

Choctaw

c)

Chickasaw

d)

Cherokee

e)

Comanche

26.

Which of these are the Five Civilized Tribes?

a)

Qua-paw, Creek, Kiowa, Comanche, and Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Sioux, and Faux

c)

Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw, Iroquois, and Mohican

d)

Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole

27.
The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. should protect the Cherokee and their lands in 
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Georgia
d)
Kansas
28.
This tribe lived mostly in Florida and were either killed or forced to leave their homes.
a)
Souix
b)
Choctaw
c)
Iroquois
d)
Seminole
29.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

a)

to Oklahoma Territory

b)

to Florida

c)

to the Louisiana Purchase

d)

to Canada

30.
Which of the following was the Cherokee’s 800 mile march to the indian territory where ¼ of the Cherokee tribe died on the march to the land?
a)
Second Seminole War
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Blackhawk
d)
Cherokee resistance
31.
Some Native Americans moved peacefully to the new land.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Settlers wanted the Native Americans to relocate so that the settlers could take the land for themselves.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
President Jackson ignored Chief Justice John Marshall's decision about the Cherokee.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
Harsh conditions
b)
There were many deaths
c)
People cried over the loss of their "homeland"
d)
All of the above
35.
How did the English remind the Indians about the war in Plymouth ? 
a)
They made Philip the governor.
b)
They hung Philip's head in the center of town for 20 years.
c)
They celebrated a Thanksgiving feast.
d)
They started the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
36.
Why is King Philip's War important ?
a)
Colonists would continue to take Indian lands for the next 200 years.
b)
Colonists would name their towns after Indian tribes.
c)
Indians converted to Christianity and became U.S. citizens.
d)
The English King James would change his name to King Philip.
37.

Under the Doctrine of Discovery, the rightful owners of tribal lands were the

a)

Native Americans

b)

Spaniards

c)

People who discovered the land

d)

English

38.

Under the Doctrine of Discovery, the rightful occupants of tribal lands were the

a)

Natives

b)

Spaniards

c)

People who discovered the land

d)

English

39.

To white men, farming was

a)

Displeasing to God.

b)

Honorable work for a man.

c)

Women's work.

d)

A poor man's job.

40.

To natives, farming was

a)

Work for the whole tribe.

b)

A warrior's work.

c)

A slave's work.

d)

Women's work.

41.

The primary creator of the Indian removal was

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

42.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1865
d)
1812
43.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
44.

Which group didn't support either side in the Civil War?

a)

Irish Americans

b)

American Indians

c)

Free African Americans

d)

Enslaved African Americans

45.
American Indians of the Great Plains used what animal for food, clothing, shelter, tools, etc?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Moose
d)
Ostrich
46.
What was often broken and reduced Native American homelands?
a)
treaties
b)
contracts
c)
laws
d)
rights
47.
Why did settlers and Plains Indians come into conflict?
a)
Native Americans liked war
b)
Native Americans wanted to build their own railroad
c)
Natives attacked settlers for no reason
d)
settlers ignored treaties protecting Indian land
48.
Which of the following was NOT a use of the buffalo by Native Americans on the Plains?
a)
Meat for food
b)
Bones for weapons & tools
c)
Hides for clothing & shelter
d)
Transportation
49.

The movement of cattle over 1000 miles to railroads for shipment to the east?

a)

Buffalo Stampede

b)

Cattle Drives

c)

Wool Drive

d)

Deer Migration

50.

Why did cattle drives end?

a)

Many farmers and ranchers constructed fences.

b)

The Native Americans wanted to be paid for cattle crossing their lands.

c)

Cattle on the trail caught Texas fever.

d)

All of the above

51.

The government's continuous changing of American Indian policy caused

a)

many tribes to move to Canada

b)

distrust of the federal government among American Indians

c)

Chief Joseph to partner with Sitting Bull

d)

none of these

52.

The Indian Appropriations Act of 1885 encouraged American Indians to

a)

move east of the Mississippi River

b)

sell unoccupied lands

c)

go to high school then college

d)

join the US military

53.
When did the Land Run take place?
a)
May 22, 1889
b)
April 22, 1989
c)
April 22, 1889
d)
May 22, 1989
54.
The name of the land opened for the land run was...
a)
The Unassigned Lands
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Oklahoma
d)
The Panhandle
55.

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

a)

Sooners

b)

Boomers

c)

Crooners

d)

Spinners

56.

What was the name of the Civil War battle that was considered the turning point in Indian Territory?

a)

Battle of Honey Springs

b)

Battle of Round Mountain

c)

Battle of Cabin Creek

d)

Battle of Washita