Oklahoma History Test Review

The Three Forks area in northeast Oklahoma surrounds which three rivers?

• Verdigris, Arkansas, Red

• Arkansas, Neosho, Cimarron

• Verdigris, Neosho, Arkansas

• Cimarron, Verdigris, Neosho

The Three Forks area became a major hub for what items?

• Gold and Cotton

• European Goods and Fur

• Timber and Coal

• Oil and Wheat

How is the Arkansas River connected to the Mississippi River?

• Red River Navigation System

• Mississippi River Canal

• McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

• Arkansas Delta Waterway

How did Europeans view land ownership compared to Native Americans?

• Both believed in communal ownership

• Europeans believed in private ownership, and Natives believed in communal hunting and gathering

• Europeans shared land freely, and Natives believed in private ownership

• Both groups believed in private land ownership

What is monotheism?

• Belief in multiple gods

• Belief in one God

• Worship of nature

• A form of trade

What is barter and trade?

• Selling goods for money

• Trading goods without the use of currency

• A system of banking

• Using coins to exchange goods

What was the primary difference between European economies and Native American economies?

• Europeans were hunters, while Natives were farmers

• Europeans focused on farming and trade, while Natives relied on hunting, gathering, and agriculture for sustenance

• Europeans traded only within Europe, while Natives only traded locally

• Both economies were focused solely on agriculture

What religious difference existed between the Native Americans and Europeans?

• Both groups believed in animism

• Europeans believed in animism, while Natives were monotheistic

• Europeans were monotheistic, spreading Christianity, while Native Americans believed in animism or nature-based spirituality

• Both were polytheistic

Why was St. Fill built, and what is its role today?

• To protect settlers from Native Americans; now used for air defense and training

• As a trading post; now a historical site

• To serve as a religious mission; now a museum

• To house European settlers; now a courthouse

Which military fort was different because it protected Native Americans from settlers?

• Fort Sill

• Fort Reno

• Fort Gibson

• Fort Washita