30 Important People Test 2 Flashcards
John Ware
African-American cowboy remembered for ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to Southern Albert in 1882, helping to create the provinces, important ranch industry. 
Donald Dunagan
Believe to be the US Marines’ youngest-ever drill instructor. During his time and service, he made sure to never reveal his secret; he had voiced Bambi in the 1942 Disney film.
Pascal Cleatus Poolaw, Sr
The most decorated Native American soldier in history.
Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher
An accomplished Chickasaw actor and teller of Native American stories from Oklahoma.
Julius Caesar Watts Jr.
He was a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma, where he led the team to multiple conference championships and set several school records. Transitioning to politics, he served, as a U.S.representative, for Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district, where he was known for his conservative principles and commitment to limited government.
Montford T. Johnson
Chickasaw who built a ranching Empire in present Central, Oklahoma, in played a positive role in the growth of the Chickasaw Nation.
Elie Weisel
A renowned Holocaust survivor, writer, and human rights advocate. He was born in Sighet, Romania, in endured the horrors of the Auschwitz and Butchenwald concentration camps during World War II. His experiences during the holocaust were documented in his powerful memoir, Night.
Karine Jean-Pierre
White House Press Secretary to President Joe Biden.
Iran-Contra Scandal
A secret U.S. arms deal that traded missiles and other arms to free some Americans held hostage by terrorists in Lebanon, but also used funds from the arms steel to support armed conflict in Nicaragua.
Matt Pinnall
Current lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.
National energy act
An act placed a tax on gas-guzzling cars, removed price controls on oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and extended tax credits for the development of alternative energy. 
Watergate scandal
Centered on the Nixon administration’s attempt to cover up a burglary of the Democratic national committee headquarters.
Kent state university riot
A massive student protest led to the burning of the ROTC building. The local mayor ordered in the National Guard where they begin firing live ammunition into a crowd of campus protesters who were hurling rocks at them.
Battle of Washita
Led by lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, the U.S.army attacked a Cheyenne Village, primarily composed of non-combatant woman, children, and elders, along the Washita River in present-day Oklahoma. The controversial battle resulted in the deaths of many Cheyenne, including their leader, chief black kettle.
Calvin Graham
Youngest confirmed soldier to serve in World War II.
H. R. 1435
Proposed U.S. Federal legislation that aim to protect consumer choice in the automotive industry. The bill sought to prevent auto makers from restricting or discouraging consumers’ ability to purchase vehicles from independent dealerships, rather than through the manufacture‘s own network. The legislation aim to maintain competition and allow consumers the freedom to choose where they buy their vehicles.
Nicholas II
Last tsar of Russia
Madam CJ Walker
Born to slave parents and would become the first female self-made millionaire in America.
Battle of wounded knee
A tragic event where U.S. soldiers fought against Lakota Sioux Native Americans. Many Lakota people, including women, and children, were hurt or killed. This battle marked the end of the Indian wars in the American west and is a sad part of our history.
Joseph McCarthy
A US senator who exposed communist in the US government and investigated various government departments and questioned Innumerable witnesses, resulting in what would be known as the red scare.
Phantom army
During World War II, a clever deception strategy involved, creating fake military units, equipment, and activities, such as inflatable tanks, dummy, aircraft, and radio traffic, to make the Germans believe that the allies had much larger and more powerful forces than they actually did. The goal was to divert German attention and resources away from the actual allied military operations.
Operation red dawn
A U.S. military mission that took place on December 13, 2003, in Iraq. It aimed to capture or eliminate Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi dictator, who was hiding a remote, underground hideout near Tikrit. The operation was successful, resulting in the capture of Saddam Hussein, marking a significant moment in the early stages of the Iraq war, and his subsequent trial and execution.
Casey Murdock
Oklahoma state senator for district 27.
Charles McCall
Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Carl Newton
Oklahoma State representative for district 58
Napoleon Bonaparte
French emperor who sold the US the Louisiana purchase
Frida Kahlo
A well-known Mexican artist
Captain Samuel “Burk” Burnett
A prominent American cattle rancher an entrepreneur in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for founding the famous Four Sixed ranch in Texas, which became one of the largest and most successful cattle ranches in the region.

T.A. Peterman
An American entrepreneur and the founder of Peterbilt motors company.
Stan Lee
He was a famous book writer, who created Spider-Man in many other comic books.
