Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

Early French traders in the Oklahoma Territory shipped their goods down the Arkansas River to the southern port of __________. A. New Orleans B. Houston C. Vicksburg D. Natchitoches Please select the best answer from the choices provided

As events like the Vietnam War, war protests, energy crises, and the collapse of Penn Square Bank demonstrate, the 1960s and 1970s were a time of __________ for many Oklahomans.A.successB.tranquilityC.turmoilD.inactivity

Why did historians and others have difficulty classifying many of the Plains Indian tribes?a.There were few commonalities among the tribes.b.There was great variation in the languages that they spoke.c.They had similar economic and social structures but widely different political structures.d.They were so heavily influenced by European cultures that they had lost much of their unique cultural characteristics through assimilation.

Why did the Lipan and Kiowa Apache tribes clash with Caddoan tribes?a.The tribes clashed over alliances with Europeans who were battling for control of waterways.b.They viewed the Caddoan tribes, who had been forced onto the Plains by removal treaties, as intruders.c.The tribes competed over buffalo hunting grounds.d.Cultural differences created ongoing tension.

Depression cycles are difficult to escape for all of the following reasons except __________.A.people’s lack of confidence in the economy, which causes spending to remain lowB.lack of production, which leads to increased unemploymentC.decreased spending, which leads to increased productionD.people in debt not making payments, which leads to bank failures

Which of these products was not one of the most important mining products in the Indian Territory?A.leadB.goldC.petroleumD.coal

Oklahoma scientists are experimenting with making biofuels out of crops such as __________ to reduce the impact of biofuel production on food prices.A.switchgrassB.cornC.soybeansD.sugarcane

Which federal administration created the cattle slaughter program, which helped farmers struggling to sell livestock while also helping to feed many Americans?a.the Agricultural Surplus Administrationb.the Farm Aid Administrationc.the National Livestock Surplus Councild.the Drought Relief Service

Which of the following was not a result of the Second Seminole War? A. the United States government spent $40-60 million on the war B. most Seminole relocated west of the Mississippi C. after a US victory, the state of Georgia began selling lottery tickets for Seminole land D. thousands of lives were lost Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How did Jerome Tiger and the Kiowa Five contribute to Oklahoma’s American Indian culture?A.by creating and developing modern American Indian artB.by participating in Olympic and collegiate sportsC.by writing on the American Indian perspective on expansionD.by documenting cowboys and the frontier through sculpture

Which of the following arguments did the US government make during the Medicine Lodge Council to convince Plains tribes to move onto reservations?a.the eventual extermination of the buffalo b.Grant’s peace policyc.rich land in the Indian Territoryd.coal mines in the Indian Territory

Conquistadors scoured the mainland of North America in search of __________.A.fish and fursB.land and goldC.silk and spicesD.new foods and medicines

For many Oklahomans, the early 2000s was seen as an era spent fighting __________.a.povertyb.crimec.terrorismd.tragedy

The American Indian nations generally supported the efforts to educate their children in a traditional American way because they believed that learning and knowledge would allow them to __________.A.design a system of government that could compete with the USB.expand their land holdings though legal maneuvers and political negotiationsC.invent the technology they needed to garner resources from their land holdingsD.preserve and maintain their cultural heritage and political sovereignty

Both Union and Confederate forces __________.A.honored Stand Watie for his contributions to the warB.recruited African Americans to their armiesC.looted tribal livestock and damaged propertyD.signed peace treaties with the Five Tribes to end the war in the Indian Territory

Imagine you are taking a cross-country trip whose route goes through the southern half of Oklahoma. As you leave Arkansas and enter Oklahoma, which mountain area will you encounter first?a.Wichitab.Arbucklec.Ouachitad.Tahlequah

Problems facing settlers during the first Oklahoma land run included all of the following except __________.A.a federal cavalry force that was too small to patrol the entire regionB.sooners sneaking into the Unassigned Lands before the official timeC.multiple claims on the same land, leading to disputes over land claimsD.difficulty finding land claims that would have neighbors in the region

Boundaries established by the Adams-Onís Treaty included which three rivers?A.Arkansas, Canadian, and RedB.Sabine, Red, and ArkansasC.Red, Missouri, and SabineD.Canadian, Sabine, and Missouri

Which of the following factors was the most important change that guided the shift from Paleo-Indian cultures to Archaic Indian cultures?A.desertificationB.climate changeC.reliance on farming rather than huntingD.new tools