Worksheets2025-2026 Oklahoma History Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 43mins
The land area that is believed to have joined Asia and North America is now called
The Bering Strait
The Baltic Sea
The Strait of Gibraltar
The North Sea
Of what value was a totem to Native Americans?
It was an animal spirit that guided them
It was a symbol of their ancestry
It was a symbol of their tribal membership
It was of little or no value to them
What other States border Oklahoma?
Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas
Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, and Arkansas
Those things found in nature that are useful to humans.
elevation
plateau
natural resources
topography
Which natural resource is Oklahoma best known for
oil
coal
gold
water
The two major rivers that run through Oklahoma are the Arkansas and Red rivers?
True
False
Which of Oklahoma's cities at one time was known as "the oil capital of the world"?
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Norman
Ponca City
River on Oklahoma's southern border
Arkansas
Red
Canadian
Washita
Which of the following is not a mountain in Oklahoma?
The Arbuckle Mountains
The Wichita Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Ouachita Mountains
What country claimed Florida and settled in St. Augustine in 1565?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Spain entered the French and Indian War and sided with France because:
They wanted to expand their territory in North America.
They would receive Louisiana Territory for helping the French.
They sought to weaken British power globally.
They had a longstanding rivalry with Britain.
The Stamp Act was enacted for what purpose?
To help pay for war damages from the French and Indian War
To regulate trade between colonies
To establish a postal system
To enforce religious conformity
The colonists opposed the Stamp Act because:
They did not get to vote in Parliament, therefore they thought they should not have to pay taxes.
It provided them with more representation in Parliament.
It reduced the cost of imported goods.
It was a law passed by their own colonial assemblies.
The treaty that gave Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River is:
Treaty of Paris
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from which country?
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Mexico
Thomas Jefferson sent which explorers to explore the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Ocean?
Lewis and Clark
Columbus and Magellan
Cook and Hudson
Vespucci and Cabot
What did Spain sell to the U.S. for 5 million dollars?
Florida
California
Texas
Louisiana
What was the name of the area where trading posts that were established at the meeting of the Arkansas, Verdigris, and Grand Rivers?
Three Forks
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Tulsa
William Becknell established which trade route?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Silk Road
Appalachian Trail
The Territory of Orleans became what in 1812?
State of Louisiana
State of Mississippi
State of Alabama
State of Florida
In 1819, what new territory did Oklahoma become a part of?
Arkansas Territory
Missouri Territory
Louisiana Territory
Texas Territory
What was the earliest permanent white settlement in Oklahoma?
Salina
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Norman
What was the first fort built in Indian Territory in 1832?
Fort Gibson
Fort Smith
Fort Towson
Fort Washita
The name of the 7 million acre strip that was given to the Cherokees was:
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Outlet
Trail of Tears
Cherokee Strip
Who advocated for the removal of Indians?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Who were the 5 major tribes of the southeastern U.S.?
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche
Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga
Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Ute, Shoshone
The 5 major Indian tribes were considered “civilized” because:
They adopted European customs and practices.
They were the first to establish trade routes.
They had the largest populations.
They were known for their military prowess.
What supreme court ruling sided with the Cherokee ruling that their lands were protected?
Worcester v. Georgia
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Who landed in Florida in 1513?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de León
Hernando de Soto
Ferdinand Magellan
Who died on an expedition to the Cape of Florida?
Juan Ponce de León
Christopher Columbus
Narvaez
Hernán Cortés
French explorers were looking for what in the new world?
Gold and riches
Furs and trade
Religious freedom
Territorial expansion
What name did La Salle give to the new land he claimed for King Louis XIV?
Louisiana
New France
Acadia
Quebec
Who provided England’s claim to North America?
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Henry Hudson
What ensured English dominance of the New World?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
The discovery of the New World by Columbus
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The establishment of the Jamestown colony
What did Indians grow that became a major export to Europe?
Cotton
Tea
Tobacco
Silk
What was the main reason that led to a push for negotiations among the Indian Tribes in Indian Territory?
The Cutthroat Gap Massacre
Pressure from the U.S. government
Desire for peace and stability
Economic benefits of cooperation
What was established that led to a treaty to allow peace among tribes and traders?
Fort Arapaho
Fort Wayne
Camp Mason
Camp Wayne
What was a site for stopping whiskey imports and became an academy for Choctaw boys?
Fort Smith
Fort Coffee
Fort Gibson
Fort Washita
Who was commissioned to survey the Cherokee Nation?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Isaac McCoy
John Ross
What happened when Arkansas and Texas gained statehood?
10,000 Indians were relocated to Indian Territory
They declared independence.
They formed a new country.
They remained territories.
What had to happen to regain order among the Indian Tribes?
A new leader was chosen
A government was established
A council meeting was held
A war was declared
What Tribal Constitution had 3 branches of government and 4 counties?
Tishomingo Constitution
Cherokee Nation Constitution
Choctaw Constitution
Ada Constitution
Who was the Principal Chief for the Cherokee Nation under the new constitution?
John Ross
Sequoyah
Elias Boudinot
Major Ridge
What is the Capital of the Cherokee Nation?
Tahlequah
Muskogee
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
What town did the Seminole settle north of the Canadian River?
Black Dirt
Fox
Red Dirt
Silo
What was the belief that Americans should expand their land and spread their beliefs?
Manifest Destiny
American Dream
Monroe Doctrine
Isolationism
What was discovered in California that led to trailblazing?
Gold
Oil
Silver
Coal
What trail in the north had about 75,000 people that used it to travel west?
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
Mormon Trail
What was the name of the railroad that spanned from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Union Pacific Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad
What developed in 1860 that increased the speed of mail travel?
Pony Express
Telegraph
Railroad
Steamship
What was important to the economy in the North before the Civil War?
Agriculture
Industry
Mining
Tourism
What was important to the economy in the South before the Civil War?
Agriculture and plantations
Industrialization
Technology and innovation
Tourism
What attempted to settle the argument of admitting new states and required all Americans to help recover escaped slaves?
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Stamp Act
The supreme court decision that ruled blacks were not citizens and said Congress could not stop slavery in the territories is known as:
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who was the first state to secede after Lincoln was elected?
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Texas
What did Albert Pike urge Cherokee Chief John Ross to do as the Civil War was about to begin?
Join the Confederacy
Remain neutral
Support the Union
Flee to Canada
True or False: Many Indian tribes wanted to be neutral or were pro-Union in the Civil War
True
False
What happened to Cherokee Chief John Ross and his family during the Civil War in Indian Territory?
They remained neutral throughout the war.
They were forced to flee to Philadelphia for safety.
They supported the Confederacy.
They were captured by Union forces.
What was the name of the first unit of African-American soldiers?
First Kansas Colored Infantry
Tuskegee Airmen
Buffalo Soldiers
Harlem Hellfighters
What was the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory?
Battle of Honey Springs
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Shiloh
Who was the last Confederate commander to surrender at Doaksville in 1865?
General Robert E. Lee
General Joseph E. Johnston
General Stand Watie
General P.G.T. Beauregard
What is a Choctaw term for “red people” that was the name for the new government among the tribes?
Oklahoma
Muscogee
Chickasaw
Creek
Who was the leader of the Cheyenne Tribe during the Civil War?
Black Kettle
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Geronimo
What did Chief Black Kettle do with the Cheyenne Tribe after they were attacked during the Sand Creek Massacre?
Surrendered to the U.S. Army
Moved them to a reservation in Kansas
Retaliated against the attackers
Moved them to a reservation in Indian Territory
What fort was established to protect wagon trains along the Cimarron Route of the Santa Fe Trail and was abandoned in 1865?
Fort Nichols
Fort Larned
Fort Dodge
Fort Lyon
The site of a treaty to encourage Plains tribes to become farmers was:
Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Medicine Lodge, Oklahoma
Fargo, Oklahoma
Fox, Oklahoma
What was established to keep supplies for Sheridan’s Winter Campaign ready and later became Fort Supply?
Camp Supply
Camp Resource
Fort Cobb
Fort Gibson
In what battle was food, shelter, and horses destroyed in order to pressure Indians onto reservations?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of the Washita
Battle of Soldier Spring
What was established in the heart of Comanche country in 1869?
Camp Wichita
Fort Worth
Camp Apache
Camp Laramie
Who approved a new “peace policy” with the Indians in 1869?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
The event that resulted in 72 chiefs being captured and sent to Florida as prisoners was:
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Trail of Tears
The Red River War
The Creek War
What was the last battle between Indians and the military in Indian Territory?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Washita River
Battle of Turkey Springs
How many tribes are located in Oklahoma today?
25
67
50
72
What act extended U.S. law to Indian Territory and dissolved some tribal ownership of the lands?
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Indian Removal Act
Curtis Act
What was a term used to describe those who were a part of the land boom in Oklahoma?
Sooners
Boomers
Homesteaders
Pioneers
What act authorized payment to tribes in exchange for dropping claims on the Unassigned Lands?
Dawes Act
Indian Appropriations Act
Indian Removal Act
Indian Claims Commission Act
The act that allowed settlers into the region of Unassigned Lands at noon on April 22nd, 1889 to claim land was:
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Indian Appropriations Act
Indian Removal Act
Who were those that crossed the line early and staked a claim on their choice of land in Indian Territory?
Sooners
Boomers
Homesteaders
Pioneers
What was the process of homesteaders to claim land during the first land opening in Indian Territory?
Find the stake that says your name
Find the surveyor's stone then report it to the filing office
Apply through the government to participate in the land run
Purchasing land from the government
What new town had 12,000 people on its first day in Oklahoma Territory?
Guthrie
Norman
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
On May 2nd, 1890, what act defined Oklahoma Territory as west of the land of the Five Tribes, including No Man’s Land?
The Oklahoma Organic Act
The Dawes Act
The Homestead Act
The Indian Appropriations Act
Until Oklahoma Territory could create their own laws, whose laws did they use?
Texas laws
Federal laws
Nebraska laws
Kansas laws
In the Organic Act, what did the Supreme Court rule about Greer County, that was claimed by Texas?
The Supreme Court ruled that Greer County belonged to Texas.
The Supreme Court ruled that Greer County was part of Oklahoma Territory.
The Supreme Court ruled that Greer County was an independent territory.
The Supreme Court ruled that Greer County should be divided between Texas and Oklahoma.
Who were the last territorial governors in Oklahoma Territory?
George W. Steele and Frank Frantz
Frank Frantz and Robert Martin
William C. Renfrow and Cassius M. Barnes
Thomas B. Ferguson and Frank Frantz
Even though their land was divided, what did the Osage get to keep on their lands?
Mineral rights
Water rights
Timber rights
Hunting rights
What was found in Picher in 1913?
Gold
Silver
Lead and Zinc
Copper
Why did the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma call for a constitutional convention in 1905?
To establish a separate state called Sequoyah
To join the Union as a single state with Oklahoma
To negotiate better treaties with the U.S. government
To gain independence from the United States
The State of Sequoyah Constitution contained which of the following?
A Bill of Rights
27 Amendments
A Monarchy leadership role
A Dictatorship role
True or False: Children 8-16 years old were required to attend school according to the Oklahoma constitution.
True
False
Southern Democrats did not want women to have the right to vote because:
They believed it would disrupt traditional gender roles.
They thought it would encourage more black voters
They feared it would lead to higher taxes.
They wanted to maintain political power.
What was legal in Oklahoma Territory but not in Indian Territory?
Alcohol consumption
Gambling
Slavery
Land ownership by non-Natives
Who was elected the first governor of Oklahoma when it officially became a state?
Charles N. Haskell
William H. Murray
Robert L. Williams
Lee Cruce
When did President Theodore Roosevelt sign the statehood proclamation that officially made Oklahoma a state?
November 16, 1907
July 4, 1906
March 1, 1905
December 25, 1908
How did the Indian Tribes in Oklahoma feel about statehood?
They were supportive of statehood.
They were opposed to statehood.
They were indifferent to statehood.
They actively campaigned for statehood.
What was the new capital of the Seminole Nation in 1866?
Wewoka
Tallahassee
Seminole
Micanopy
What did the Choctaw Nation expect to change the way of life in their region after the Civil War?
The introduction of new agricultural practices
The establishment of new trade routes
The implementation of new laws and governance
The use of railroads and coal mining
What did the cattle drivers work out with the Indian tribes in order to keep their cattle fed on their journey?
They paid a fee to graze on tribal lands.
They traded cattle for grazing rights.
They avoided tribal lands entirely.
They hired Indian guides for the journey.
Where did the Transcontinental Railroad begin and end?
New York to San Francisco
Omaha to Sacramento
Chicago to Los Angeles
Boston to Seattle
