Unit 3 Notes

Question 1

What was the goal of the boomer movement?

Answer 1

To open unassigned lands for settlement

Question 2

What was David Payne and the boomers’ main strategy?

Answer 2

Directly invade the land and establish town sites

Question 3

What did Judge Parker rule in 1881?

Answer 3

Indians do have an interest in unassigned land

Question 4

What did the homestead act allow?

Answer 4

It allowed settlers to claim a homestead in the region

Question 5

What mineral was NOT found in the twin territories?

Answer 5

Diamonds

Question 6

Why did Elias C. Boudinot support the opening of the territory for settlement by non-native people?

Answer 6

he thought it would benefit the tribal communities

Question 7

What is one way the Dawes Act impacted Native American tribes?

Answer 7

by making tribal governments weakened

Question 8

Which statement describes the negative impact of the Dawes Act on American Indian tribes?

Answer 8

The tribal governments were weakened by the shift to individual rights and land ownership

Question 9

Tribal leaders were concerned that Oklahoma Territory would dominate Indian Territory. As a result, they called for a

Answer 9

Sequoyah convention

Question 10

Which belief was NOT promoted by the Progressive Party?

Answer 10

the corporations should operate without government interference

Question 11

The first governor of Oklahoma was?

Answer 11

Charles Haskell

Question 12

The President of the United States signed the Oklahoma Statehood Proclamation on?

Answer 12

November 16, 1907

Question 13

Representatives from the major five tribes met in 1905, to draw up a constitution for the State of Sequoyah. What was the primary purpose of this Sequoyah Convention?

Answer 13

To ensure that tribal sovereignty was protected

Question 14

Which of the following best describes one impact of the cattle and coal mining industries on development in Indian Territory?

Answer 14

It led to the beginning of construction of railroads in Indian territory.

Question 15

The image above illustrates all of the following results of westward movement except

Answer 15

intertribal warfare

Question 16

In what way did images such as the one above influence the Boomer movement?

Answer 16

move west and build towns.

Question 17

The Oklahoma Enabling Act was passed ——> ? ——-> Oklahoma was admitted to the union as the 46th state.

Answer 17

The delegates from the Oklahoma and Indian Territories wrote a constitution.

Question 18

Based on the maps above, why was the Chisholm Trail geographically better suited for cattle drives than the West Shawnee Trail?

Answer 18

The Chisholm Trail passed through a smaller section of the Cross Timbers.

Question 19

Based on the maps above, which of the following developments resulted from the success of the Chisholm Trail?

Answer 19

Successful towns and communities were established along the Chisholm Trail.

Question 20

Based on the article above, which statement best describes the point of view of the boomers?

Answer 20

They are eager to claim the land in Indian Territory.

Question 21

Based on the article above, which statement best explains the point of view of the Otoe?

Answer 21

They were upset about being sent to reservations while boomers took their territory.

Question 22

As illustrated in the image above, the Dawes Act highlighted the cultural difference between
American Indians and Americans view of

Answer 22

land ownership