Oklahoma History Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3

Question 1

A student wants to verify a claim that Oklahoma had more than 60 all-Black towns established after the Civil War. What is the most evidence-based approach?

Accepted Answer

Search peer-reviewed historical journals and census records for documented town incorporations

Answer

Peer-reviewed journals and census records provide documented, verifiable evidence rather than unverified secondary claims.

Question 2

The Dawes Act of 1887 is central to understanding Oklahoma's land history. Which type of evidence would best demonstrate its impact on tribal land ownership?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative land acreage data before and after allotment

Answer

Quantitative land acreage data before and after allotment directly measures the Dawes Act's effect on tribal land holdings.

Question 3

When evaluating a website about Oklahoma statehood history, which factor most increases source credibility?

Accepted Answer

The content is authored by a named historian and cites primary sources

Answer

Named authorship by a credentialed historian with cited primary sources signals accountability and scholarly rigor.

Question 4

Researchers studying the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995 might use the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) to access which type of records?

Accepted Answer

Federal investigative and agency documents

Answer

FOIA allows researchers to request federal government documents such as FBI investigative files that would otherwise be restricted.

Question 5

A historian argues that Oklahoma's oil boom transformed its economy using GDP growth data from 1900-1930. What type of evidence is this?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative statistical evidence

Answer

GDP growth data is numerical and measurable, making it quantitative statistical evidence.

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3