Oklahoma History Oklahoma Land Runs & Settlement Era 2

Question 1

The Land Run of 1889 was authorized by what piece of legislation?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 (Springer Amendment)

Answer

The Springer Amendment to the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 authorized President Harrison to open the Unassigned Lands to settlement.

Question 2

How many land runs and openings were there in Oklahoma between 1889 and 1895?

Accepted Answer

Five major openings

Answer

There were five major land openings in Oklahoma: 1889 (Unassigned Lands), 1891 (Iowa, Sac and Fox, Pottawatomie lands), 1892 (Cheyenne-Arapaho), 1893 (Cherokee Outlet), and 1895 (Kickapoo).

Question 3

The opening of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation in 1901 used a different method than a traditional land run. What method was used?

Accepted Answer

A lottery system

Answer

The 1901 opening used a lottery system rather than a traditional land run, with registered applicants drawing numbers to determine who could claim land.

Question 4

What was the 'Hell's Fringe' or 'No Man's Land' that eventually became the Oklahoma Panhandle?

Accepted Answer

A narrow strip of land with no territorial government that attracted outlaws and squatters

Answer

No Man's Land was a narrow strip between Kansas and Texas with no legal government; it attracted outlaws and became the Public Land Strip before being incorporated into Oklahoma Territory in 1890.

Question 5

What role did the railroads play in the Oklahoma land runs?

Accepted Answer

They transported settlers to the starting lines and helped establish towns along their routes

Answer

Railroads were crucial to the land runs, transporting tens of thousands of settlers and later establishing towns and infrastructure along their routes through Oklahoma Territory.

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Oklahoma Land Runs & Settlement Era 2