WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sooners
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Boomers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the provisions of the Homestead Act of 1862, a legal settler could claim 160 acres of public land, and those who lived on and improved the claim for five years could receive a title.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some people snuck onto the land early and hid in order to lay claim to best areas of land first. These people were nicknamed “Sooners". Today the mascot for the University of Oklahoma is the Sooner. Around 10, 000 homesteaders settled around the area that is today Oklahoma City.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Homestead Act of 1862, settlers could claim 160 acres of public land and receive title to the property after five years if they lived on and improved the plot. Women, although legally prohibited from voting, were eligible to participate in the Land Rush, and there was no citizenship requirement either.