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Cooldude101

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The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 occurred when
 
  A) Congress opened 2 million lands for settlement in the Oklahoma Territory on April 22, 1889, and people raced to stake out homesteads.
  B) gold was discovered in the Oklahoma Territory and thousands headed West hoping to get rich.
  C) oil was discovered in the Oklahoma Territory and people rushed to stake out land and oil rights.
  D) Congress forced the Santa Fe Railroad to sell land it had been hoarding.
  E) thousands of Exodusters fled Mississippi for freedom in the Oklahoma Territory.

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Which of the following was not a reason the days of the open range and great cattle drives came to an end after the mid-1880s?
 
  A) The ranges were overgrazed and too crowded.
  B) Severe winters and dry summers in 1885 and 1886 caused severe hardships.
  C) The demand for beef declined as more people turned to cheaper food.
  D) The expansion of the railroads throughout the West cut across grazing areas.
  E) Cattle prices declined.


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jasonq

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


Cooldude101

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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