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Oklahoma History Final

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best summarizes the Treaty of Doak’s Stand?

a)

The Choctaw agreed to cease all hostilities against the US government.

b)

The Choctaw agreed to cede nearly half of their tribal lands to the United states.

c)

The Choctaw agreed to pay the United States $3 million to continue living on their tribal lands.

d)

The Choctaw agreed to join the United States and enter the Union as the state of Mississippi.

2.

Which of the following best describes what happened to the Mississippian culture?

a)

There was a major war between the Mississippian tribes and they were wiped out.

b)

The Mississippian tribes mutually agreed to disband and join other tribes.

c)

The Mississippian tribes were nearly wiped out by diseases they had no immunity to.

d)

There was a major disagreement over who should be the next leader, causing a split.

3.

Which of the following best summarizes how African slaves began to intermingle with the Seminole?

a)

The Seminole purchased slaves from slave traders, just as their neighbors in Georgia did.

b)

Slaves escaping from Georgia would intermarry with the tribe.

c)

At some point in their distant past, the Seminole had journeyed to Africa.

d)

The Seminole were introduced to slavery as part of their assimilation into European

4.

Why did the Supreme Court decide that it could not make a ruling in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?

a)

The Cherokee had not filed the proper paperwork, so their claim was invalid.

b)

The state of Georgia had already negotiated a binding contract with the Cherokee.

c)

The Supreme Court could only rule on cases involving two different states.

d)

The Cherokee Nation was neither an independent nation nor were they citizens of the U.S.

5.

Which of the following is most significant about the Treaty of New Echota?

a)

The treaty was signed by Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot.

b)

This was the first removal treaty signed by any of the Five Civilized Tribes.

c)

This was the last of the major removal treaties signed by the Five Civilized Tribes.

d)

The treaty required the Cherokee Nation to cede all of its lands in the Southeast.

6.

Which of the following best explains the significance of the Battle of Honey Springs?

a)

General James G. Blunt won a resounding victory, allowing him to move on to greater fame.

b)

This was the only battle that was actually fought in Indian Territory throughout the entire war.

c)

Fort Smith was captured by Union forces, cutting Indian Territory off from the Arkansas River.

d)

It was the first battle in which Native American soldiers played a major role in the fighting.

7.

Which of the following statements about the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention is inaccurate?

a)

The convention was largely dominated by representatives from Indian Territory.

b)

The convention delegates were largely unsure of what kind of constitution their citizens wanted.

c)

There were many delegates who would go on to play prominent roles in Oklahoma politics.

d)

The work done at the Sequoyah Convention served as a good foundation for the state constitution.

8.

In the early days of settlement, why was the cultivation of prairie fields nearly impossible?

a)

Settlers lacked the proper tools to cultivate land.

b)

Torrential rains made plowing fields difficult.

c)

The soil had never been plowed before.

d)

A severe drought had made the ground extremely hard.

9.

Which of the following caused dust pneumonia during the Dust Bowl

a)

eating dust particles in food

b)

dust infecting the eyes

c)

breathing in large amounts of dust

d)

there was no known cause for it

10.

Which of the following led to oil becoming one of the most valued commodities on the planet?

a)

the increased use of oil lanterns to light homes in the evening

b)

the discovery that oil could be used for medical treatments

c)

the discovery of the chemical process which turns oil into rubber

d)

the invention of the automobile and the internal combustion engine

11.

Which of the following correctly identifies the source of the explosion that destroyed the federal building in Oklahoma City?

a)

a large gas leak that had gone unnoticed for several days

b)

a small tactical nuclear device which was hidden inside a briefcase

c)

a 4,000 pound ammonium-nitrate bomb hidden inside a Ryder truck

d)

a case of dynamite which had been smuggled into the building

12.

Which of the following is Kate Barnard significant for?

a)

She became the first female principal chief of a major Native American tribe.

b)

She was the first woman appointed to the Oklahoma State Supreme Court.

c)

She became the first woman elected as a state official in Oklahoma.

d)

She was the first female governor of the state of Oklahoma.

13.

The Kiowa Six became well-known for which types of work?

a)

They sculpted statues in the shapes of animals native to North America.

b)

They painted scenes of beautiful places they had never visited.

c)

They painted abstract images that were evoked after long hours of meditation.

d)

They painted tribal dancers, ceremonies, and Kiowa daily life.

14.

Which of the following facts is probably most significant about the career of Carl Albert?

a)

Albert was a member of the House of Representatives for over thirty years.

b)

Albert held many different positions of leadership while in office.

c)

Albert was House Majority Whip and House Majority Leader at different times.

d)

Albert became the Speaker of the House in 1971.

15.

Which of the following made Tom Stafford’s mission aboard Apollo 10 significant?

a)

The Apollo 10 mission was the first moon landing.

b)

The Apollo 10 mission was a rehearsal for the moon landing.

c)

The Apollo 10 mission was the first manned mission into space.

d)

The Apollo 10 mission resulted in the first American deaths in space.

16.

What is the capital of Oklahoma?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Guthrie

c)

Tulsa

d)

Lawton

17.

Where was the first capital of Oklahoma

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Guthrie

c)

Tulsa

d)

Lawton

18.

Which of the following was the most important battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory, which included a Union regiment of African American soldiers who helped defeat Confederate forces?

a)

Pea Ridge

b)

Round Mountain

c)

Honey Springs

d)

Medicine Bend

19.

The southern border of Oklahoma is the

a)

Red River

b)

100th Meridian

c)

Arbuckle Mountains

d)

Arkansas River

20.

Originally the Dawes Act affected all of the following Indian tribes except the

a)

Apache

b)

Comanche

c)

Kiowa.

d)

Cherokee.

21.

The five major tribes of Indians located in the southeastern United States included all of the following except the

a)

Cherokee.

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Comanche.

d)

Creek.

22.

What was the most common permanent type of shelter built by the homesteaders after the Land Runs?

a)

adobe house

b)

dugout

c)

log cabin

d)

teepee

23.

Oklahoma’s most important export to foreign nations is

a)

cotton.

b)

wheat

c)

oil

d)

coal

24.

What was the first major oil field in Oklahoma?

a)

Cushing field

b)

Glenn Pool field

c)

Healdton field

d)

Red Fork field

25.

The Oklahoma National Guard Division participating in World War II and the Korean War was the

a)

45th

b)

24th

c)

36th

d)

18th