Changes in the Indian Territory

Question 15 • OK-Oklahoma History

If you participated in the Land Runs of 1891 and 1893, why might you have economic difficulties?

Answer

These runs were more costly than other runs, as the government charged settlers five dollars per acre claimed.

These runs were too late in the year to allow crops to be planted and harvested.

These runs were held in undesirable locations that were not suitable for ranching.

These runs were organized by cattle barons who only leased the land to settlers, increasing costs.

Explanation

The 1891 and 1893 Land Runs took place late in the growing season. A settler arriving then would have little or no time to plant crops and harvest them before winter, making it difficult to earn income or provide food during the first year. The runs did not require settlers to pay five dollars per acre, so choice A does not explain the hardship.

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