Early Oklahomans
A person who claimed a plot of land
Homesteader
A person who promoted the opening and growth of the unassigned lands.
Boomer
A war between two groups of the same country
Civil War
To break away from the United States
Secede
Twisted wire with sharp points
Barbed Wire
A person who promoted opening and growth of the unassigned land.
Boomer
A long period of time with little or no rain
Drought
Trail of Tears
A common mineral found in nature that is used to make plaster.
Gypsum
An area of land set aside by the government for a group of people
Reservation
The started making claims sooner than they were supposed to
Sooner
Something found in nature, such as water, soil, or minerals that people use to meet their needs
Natural Resources
The massacre of the peaceful Cheyenne tribes women and children
Battle of Washita
A condition in which there are no longer any living members of a group
Extinct
A layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses
A friend or partner
Ally
A resource that cannot be made again by nature or people
Nonrenewable resource
First civil war battle fought on Indian territory
The weathering away of Earths surface by wind and water
Erosion
Rich
Fertile
A person who claimed a plot of land
Homesteaders
An animal or plant remains that over millions of years have changed to coal, oil or gas and are used for heat or energy.
Fossil Fuel
The 5 main tribes becoming one territory with the last remaining tribes.
Twin Territories
A desire for a product by people who are willing to pay for it
Demand
One of the seven largest land areas on earth
Continent