Identifier: essentialfactsof00robe (find matches)
Title: The essential facts of Oklahoma history and civics
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Roberts, Charles Henry, 1861-
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Publisher: Chicago, New York (etc.) B. H. Sanborn & Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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including the landsbelonging to the Five Civilized Tribes and thesmaller tribes east of the Grand River, was madea part of the state of Oklahoma, by statehood,1907. Questions. Locate the first tract in Oklahoma thatwas opened to settlement. What was it called? Howmany counties were formed? Name them. Whatwas the first addition to Oki Oklahoma? How was itadded ? Give its previous history. What was the nextopening? When? How? What new counties?Name the next addition, giving time and manner ofopening. Name the counties and parts added to coun-ties. What was the greatest opening ? Give time andmanner of opening. What new counties? Name, andgive time and manner of next opening. Why was itnot an exciting race ? What is indemnity school land ?What county was added, having already been an organ-ized county ? Give its history. What opening in 1901 ?Describe the manner of opening. Name the countiesand tell how they were formed and named. How werethe county seats opened? Give time and manner of
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y BIO PASTURE AND OTHER ADDITIONS 115 adding the Kaw, Ponca, and Otoe-Missouri lands. Tellhow and when the Big Pasture was settled. How andwhen was the Osage Nation added ? The Indian Terri-tory? Written Work. Write an account of the growth ofOklahoma in area. Draw a map of Oklahoma, showingopenings and additions. PERIOD OF TERRITORIALGOVERNMENT LESSON 29 CLASSES OF TERRITORIES As the word ^ territory is used with differentmeanings, it is well to explain the different waysin which it is used in this history of Oklahoma^ andto understand also the different classes of terri-tories in the United States. The first territory organized under the govern-ment of the United States was the NorthwestThe first Territory, which was organized by territory Cougrcss uudcr the Articles of Con- federation. Its Organic Act was called the Ordi-nance of 1787. Its form of government hasserved as a model for other territorial governmentsformed since then. The Constitution of the United States (Art. IV,Sec.

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