Oklahoma Territory pt. 1
Who was the president that signed the Organic Act?
Benjamin Harrison
What was the capital of the seven counties in the Organic Act?
Guthrie
What are "school lands?"
Sections of property, which are set aside for the support of public schools.
What is another name for No Man's Land?
Public Land Strip, Cimarron Territory, or Robber's Roost
What does bicameral mean?
Two-house system
How much money did the Organic Act provide for public schools?
$50,000
When was the Organic Act passed? (exact date)
May 2, 1890
Who was the first territorial governor when the Organic Act passed?
George Washington Steele
What is a carpetbagger? Where did the term "carpetbagger" come from?
Dishonest politician. the name came from the luggage of people who took advantage of the South after the Civil War.
What is a provisional government?
Temporary government that is unofficial. They were successful only because the majority of people consented to their authority.
How many territorial governors served during the Oklahoma territorial period?
9
Who coined the word "Oklahoma?"
Allen Wright (Choctaw chief)
What was the purpose of the Organic Act?
Designated the Unassigned Lands as Oklahoma Territory and provided that, as soon as the various Indian land area were opened to white settlement, they would each be added automatically to the Territory.
Who was the second Secretary of Territory? He followed George Steele.
Robert Martin
Who was the Secretary of Territory who was a Confederate veteran and former country official in Arkansas? He was the only democrat that was a territorial governor.
William Cary Renfrow