Geography & Symbols
The literal translation of the name Oklahoma
"Red People"
Number of Native American tribes headquartered in Oklahoma
39
Two areas Oklahoma was divided into before statehood
Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory
The tragic event that destroyed parts of Greenwood
Tulsa Race Riot
Most important source of water in Oklahoma
Ogallala Aquifer
The state bird of Oklahoma
Scissortail Flycatcher
The first "modern" Native Americans in Oklahoma
The judge appointed to Indian Territory in 1875
Isaac Parker
Nickname of Greenwood
"Black Wall Street"
Estimated dollar value of the water under the Panhandle
$25 billion
The original capital city of Oklahoma
Guthrie
Name two assimilation strategies used on Native Americans
Convert to Christianty
Learn to speak and read English
Practice land ownership
The Progressives wanted this as the name of the new state
Seqouyah
Number of square blocks destroyed during the Tulsa Race Riot
35
Oklahoma's first organized oil company
Chickasaw Oil Company
The total population of Oklahoma
3-4 Million
In Native American tribes, how was lineage commonly passed down
The president who signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830
This event in 1995 killed 168 people
OKC Bombing
Discovered the Cushing Oil Field
Tom Slick
List the members of the "5 Civilized Tribes"
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
1907
Date of the OKC Bombing
April 19th, 1995
This made the Osage the richest people per capita in the world after treaties and discovery
Oil and mineral rights