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Why did cattle trails decline?
diseases
african-american soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers
leader of the boomers
David Payne
people who slipped into the land early to stake a claim illegally were called
sooners
the most famous cattle trail in Indian Territory
Chisholm Trail
How did the civil war affect tribal success with livestock?
wiped out tribal herds.
what did reconstruction treaties have to do with railroads? 2 answers
1. provided for railroads lines north-south
2. provided for railroad lines.
the first of the civilized tribes to offer to sell unoccupied land was the
creek
land claims were usually parcels containing 160 _________.
acres
Belle Starr became notorious for harboring famous outlaws like __________ ________, the Younger Brothers, and many others
Jesse James
Daily Double President __________________ signed a bill authorizing a president to open unoccupied lands of settlement.
Cleveland
estimates vary as to the total number of participants in the _____________ but it was probably around 50,000 people.
first/1889 land run
the town of Purcell was called "dry" meaning ___________________
no liquor/alcohol allowed
official name for the Boomers
Colonization Association.
Daily Double: Leader of the Boomers (not Payne)
William L. Couch
Belle Starr's grave is southeast of _________, OK
Porum
group to settle disputes and get grazing rights in outlet
Cherokee Strip Livestock Association
How did the government get rights to Cherokee land? 2 answers
1. made grazing contracts illegal
2. paid cherokees for the outlet
the run of 1889 was called President __________ _____ _______ Race
Harrison's Hoss Horse
Wrote to the Chicago Times about opening territory
Elias C. Boudinot
of the 14,000 Boomer, only about 1000 obtained
claims/land
town sites were larger than land claims. but restricted to __________
320 acres
all claims were subject to the Federal ________________ act
Homestead
What was a way to qualify for a land claim? 3 answers
1. be 21 or older
2. be a single woman
3. live on the land for 6 months out of the year.
DOUBLE JEOPRDY: Who was Myra Maybelle Shirley?
Belle Starr