Native History 1
what does the term "Assimilation" mean?
Adopting or merging with the culture of another group
How many regions are in OK?
10
When Coronado and the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Oklahoma, they went tribe to tribe searching for what?
gold
A local Tribeman offered to lead the Spanish to a city with “so much gold, that they eat off of gold plates, with golden forks.” What was the name of this city?
Quivera
who are widely considered the "first people" of Oklahoma?
The Wichita
What area of the United States did the “Five Tribes” come from?
Southeastern US
What is water banking?
Saving water for later use in the form of a lake
What did the French and La Harpe come to Oklahoma looking for?
Trade opportunities
Who did the Americans buy the "Louisiana Territory" from?
France
List what groups of Europeans interacted with Natives in Oklahoma?
Spanish and French
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act into action?
Andrew Jackson
what two main rivers drain oklahoma into the mississippi?
Arkansas and Red River
What is the term for "Gods will to expand the USA from coast to coast"
Manifest destiny
Pressure to open Oklahoma Territory came from the most powerful businesses in America, the:
railroads
Native american tribes typically trace their lineage through the woman... this is called_________.
Matrilineal
The proposed state in Indian Territory, proposed by Native leaders in Oklahoma was called:
Sequoyah
what acts as a natural barrier in Oklahoma between the west and east?
the cross timbers
The people who snuck into the Unassigned Lands before the land run were known as:
sooners
Outside of the proposal for the Native State, what was another proposed state in Indian Territory?
An all Black State
One of the most infamous examples of Forced Removal of Natives to Oklahoma is the:
Trail of Tears
What name was given to the Native American soldiers who used their languages to create unbreakable military codes in World War II?
code talkers
The term “black gold” refers to which of the following natural resources in Indian Territory?
oil
What was the nickname of the Black neighborhood that was destroyed during the massacre?
black wall street
What year was the first land run for the Unassigned Lands in Oklahoma?
1889
What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?
To divide tribal land into individual plots for Native Americans