Which statement best explains why towns competed to be located on railroad lines?
(1 point)
Responses
Railroads brought growth and prosperity.
Railroads brought growth and prosperity.
Railroads created jobs as they were being built.
Railroads created jobs as they were being built.
Railroads provided services to the western lands.
Railroads provided services to the western lands.
Railroads provided a better and faster method of transportation.
Railroads provided a better and faster method of transportation.
What act provided for the establishment of schools that gradually replaced subscription schools in the Oklahoma Territory?
(1 point)
Responses
Curtis Act
Curtis Act
Enabling Act
Enabling Act
Hamilton Act
Hamilton Act
Organic Act
Curtis Act
Which of the following statements describes the state of the agricultural industry during the late 1800s in Oklahoma Territory?
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Responses
Sorghum cane grew easily in the region and as a result boosted the economy.
Sorghum cane grew easily in the region and as a result boosted the economy.
Wheat crops did not grow successfully in the region and, as a result, the economy did not thrive.
Wheat crops did not grow successfully in the region and, as a result, the economy did not thrive.
Tobacco was the most popular crop in the region; however, it was in high demand so it was not profitable.
Tobacco was the most popular crop in the region; however, it was in high demand so it was not profitable.
Cotton was the most popular crop in the territory and was profitable once farmers learned to kill the boll weevil that destroyed crops.
Cotton was the most popular crop in the territory and was profitable once farmers learned to kill the boll weevil that destroyed crops.
How did mining affect the economies of the Twin Territories?
(1 point)
Responses
Mining for lead, zinc, gypsum, and gold contributed to an increase in population and businesses.
Mining for lead, zinc, gypsum, and gold contributed to an increase in population and businesses.
The lack of mineral resources in the Twin Territories caused the economy to decline when the mining industry grew in the far West.
The lack of mineral resources in the Twin Territories caused the economy to decline when the mining industry grew in the far West.
The economy in Oklahoma Territory declined because all the mining towns were in Indian Territory.
The economy in Oklahoma Territory declined because all the mining towns were in Indian Territory.
The economy of the Twin Territories stabilized once more people moved to the territory in search of gold.