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WorksheetsOklahoma History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Under the Homestead Act how long would a settler need to improve the land?
10 Years
1 Year
5 Years
7 Years
Land of the Red Man.
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Ponca
Cheyenne
The Lt. Colonel that led the attack on Black Kettle's village in Western Oklahoma
Phillip Sheridan
Jefferson Davis
Joel Elliott
George Custer
How many Indian Tribes are represented in present day Oklahoma?
65
66
67
68
Who was the Cheyenne Chief that was killed in The Battle of Washita?
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Black Kettle
The Medicine Lodge Treaty encouraged the plains Indians to become what?
Hunters
Farmers
Warriors
Which three crops played an important role in the economy of Oklahoma Territory in the late 1800s?
sorghum, wheat, corn
potatoes, barley, turnips
tomatoes, cucumbers, okra
How did the Organic Act of 1890 promote the public school system in Oklahoma Territory?
It established a training program for teachers.
It mandated agricultural education for all students.
It provided land for the construction of schools.
Who was the first governor of Oklahoma
Charles Haskell
Henry Bellmon
Carl Albert
In 1905, the Five Civilized Tribes tried to get statehood for Indian Territory, under the name _______.
Sequoyah
Tushkahola
North Texas
What was the date of the first Oklahoma land run?
July 1st 1890
March 27th 1889
April 22nd 1889
May 3rd 1890
On its first day, Oklahoma City had a population of how many people?
4000
7000
12,000
25,000
What time did the conductor blow the whistle in order for thousands of people to race toward free land during the land run?
(a)
On May 2, 1890 Congress passed what Act setting up the Territory of Oklahoma
Organic Act
Passive Act
Oklahoma Act
Free Land Act
Who ordered lands held by the Five Tribes to be surveyed?
Governor
City Council
Congress
President
Choctaw and Chickasaw signed this agreement which gave each member 320 acres of land.
Atoka Agreement
Kiowa Treaty
Dawes Agreement
Pontotoc Treaty
What commission ordered that a tribal roll be made up for the tribes?
Atoka Commission
Cherokee Commission
Peace Commission
Dawes Commission
What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River
To grant Native American tribes U.S. citizenship
To establish reservations within existing states
To integrate Native American tribes into American society
Which Native American tribe was forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee
Navajo
Apache
Sioux
What was the significance of the Land Run of 1889 in Oklahoma history?
It opened unassigned lands to settlers
It marked the end of Native American sovereignty
It was the first discovery of oil in Oklahoma
It established the first state university
Who was the first European explorer to set foot in present-day Oklahoma?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Hernando de Soto
Juan de Oñate
René-Robert Cavelier
What was the main economic activity in Oklahoma during the early 20th century?
Oil production
Cotton farming
Cattle ranching
Coal mining
Which event led to the creation of the state of Oklahoma in 1907?
The merging of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory
The discovery of oil in Tulsa
The signing of the Dawes Act
The end of the Civil War
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act as it related to Oklahoma?
To allot land to individual Native Americans
To establish a state university
To create a new state constitution
To promote cattle ranching
Which city became the capital of Oklahoma in 1910?
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Norman
Lawton
