Statehood Movement

When did the greatest impetus for Oklahoma statehood begin?

• During the Sequoyah Convention

• After the Civil War

• After the Land Run of 1889

• After the Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906

Answer explanation

The greatest impetus for Oklahoma statehood began after the Land Run of 1889, which led to increased settlement and the push for statehood.

What did the Organic Act of 1890 establish?

• The Dawes Commission

• The Oklahoma Enabling Act

• A territorial government for Oklahoma Territory

• A state government for Oklahoma

Answer explanation

The Organic Act of 1890 established a territorial government for Oklahoma Territory, not a state government or the Dawes Commission.

What was the purpose of the Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906?

• To call for the division of the Five Tribes' domain

• To provide for the writing of a constitution for a state formed from Indian and Oklahoma territories

• To allow for the election of a non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

• To establish a territorial government

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Oklahoma Enabling Act of 1906 was to provide for the writing of a constitution for a state formed from Indian and Oklahoma territories.

Who was elected as chair of the Single Statehood Executive Committee in 1903?

• Sidney Clarke

• Horace Speed

• Charles G. Jones

• Dennis T. Flynn

Answer explanation

Charles G. Jones was elected as chair of the Single Statehood Executive Committee in 1903.

What approach did delegate Dennis T. Flynn advocate for in 1902?

• Double statehood

• Immediate statehood for both territories

• Single statehood

• Piecemeal absorption

Answer explanation

Delegate Dennis T. Flynn advocated for piecemeal absorption in 1902, as the correct approach.

What was the ratio of whites to American Indians in Indian Territory by 1900?

• 2 to 1

• 3 to 1 in 1890 and 6 to 1 in 1900

• 1 to 1

• 4 to 1

Answer explanation

The correct ratio of whites to American Indians in Indian Territory by 1900 was 3 to 1 in 1890 and 6 to 1 in 1900.

What did the Curtis Act of 1898 call for?

• The establishment of a territorial government

• The abolishment of tribal governments on March 4, 1906

• The formation of the Single Statehood Executive Committee

• The division of the Five Tribes' domain into three territories

Answer explanation

The Curtis Act of 1898 called for the abolishment of tribal governments on March 4, 1906.

What was the outcome of the Sequoyah Convention?

• It resulted in the drafting of a constitution for separate statehood for Indian Territory

• It was acknowledged by the U.S. Congress

• It led to the immediate statehood of Indian Territory

• It established the Oklahoma Enabling Act

Answer explanation

The outcome of the Sequoyah Convention was the drafting of a constitution for separate statehood for I.T., making it the correct choice.

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican-controlled Congress prefer joint statehood for Indian and Oklahoma territories?

• To ensure a Democratic majority

• To eliminate the possibility of Indian Territory joining the Union as a Democratic state

• To support the Five Tribes

• To expedite the statehood process

Answer explanation

President Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican-controlled Congress preferred joint statehood for Indian and Oklahoma territories to eliminate the possibility of I.T. joining the Union as a Democratic state.

What was the main concern of eastern representatives in Congress regarding the admission of Oklahoma Territory?

• It would disrupt the balance of power

• The land area of Oklahoma Territory was too small

• It would lead to a strong Republican following

• It would increase the number of western states

Answer explanation

The main concern of eastern representatives in Congress regarding the admission of O.T. was that it would increase the number of western states.