Boomer Sooner

How did the federal government's policy change toward the Indians in the 1870s?

• It promoted the breaking up of nations and using agreements

• It promoted relocating Indians to other areas

• It created Christian schools on reservations

• It promoted US citizenship for all Indians

What 1887 legislation would divide tribal ownership of land?

• Springer Amendment

• Dawes Act

• Curtis Act

• Indian Appropriations Act

What lands were the first lands opened to non-Indian settlement in OK?

• The Big Pasture

• The Cherokee Outlet

• The Unassigned lands

• No man's land

Mixed blood progressives such as Cherokee Elias Boudinot 

• led a rebellion against allotments

• protested the Indian Appropriations Act

• was in favor of opening lands to non-Indians

• Worked to end the Boomer movement

This 1898 legislation threatened to abolish tribal governments

• Dawes Act

• Springer Amendment

• Curtis Act

• Indian Appropriations Act

Group of people demanding that the Unassigned lands be opened for settlement.

• Sooners

• Boomers

• Crazy Snakes

• Cattlemen

He was the Prince of the Boomers

• William Couch

• Chitto Harjo

• Henry Curtis

• David L Payne

The Springer Amendment was attached to the Indian Appropriations Act and it...

• threatened tribes not accepting allotmnets

• Divided tribal lands into allotments 

• allowed for the opening of  the unassigned lands

• opened the Big Pasture for settlement

The first lands were opened on

• Nov 16 1907

• May 2, 1887

• Dec 22 1889

• April 22 1889

Which of the following is not true of the Homestead Act?

• Adult citizens could claim 160 acres 

• Settlers typically paid $18 filing fee

• Must live and improve land for 3 years

• Immigrants and women were allowed to claim lands