Reconstruction Answers

Describe the reasoning behind US commissioners’ demands for the confiscation of all tribal lands and rights during the Fort Smith Council of 1865.

Which of the following was not a major factor that contributed to the economic recovery of the Choctaw Nation after the Civil War?A.coal miningB.lead-zinc miningC.cattle drivesD.tenant farming

What was a new source of revenue for the Cherokee Nation after the Civil War?A.cotton farmingB.exporting cornC.cattle trailsD.leasing grazing land

Why did the US government include a provision in the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 for the establishment of a court system in Indian Territory?A.to manage tribal conflicts in the territoryB.to protect neighboring statesC.to hear cases for non-American IndiansD.to hear cases against American Indians

How did the Ross Dynasty in the Cherokee Nation end?

Which nation lost the most in the Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 because they were forced to fully relocate?A.CreekB.ChickasawC.SeminoleD.Cherokee

The name Oklahoma directly translates to “__________.”A.red peopleB.red manC.red landD.red country

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Creek Constitution of 1867?A.It sold the western half of Creek territory to the US.B.It established three branches of government in the territory.C.It allowed slavery to resume on Creek lands.D.It ceded all Creek territory back to the US government.

Which of the following helped the economic recovery of the Creek Nation?A.revenue from cotton farmingB.revenue from exporting cornC.revenue from annuities and land leasesD.revenue from taxes

Which of the following best explains the impact of the abolition of slavery in Indian Territory?A.Tribes lost an important labor force.B.Tribes were forced to allow railroad rights-of-way.C.Tribes were forced to cede land back to the government.D.Tribes established an intertribal council.