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What act did Congress pass to establish the guidelines for Oklahoma Territory?

A. Curtis Act❌
B. Enabling Act❌
C. Hamilton Act❌
D. Organic Act ✅

Which of the following political offices was part of the first government?

A. Supreme Court judge ✅
B. County commissioner❌
C. Mayor❌
D. Lieutenant governor❌

Which statement about the first territorial government is true?

A. The first territorial governor was a previous president.❌
B. The people of oklahoma selected their first governor.✅
C. Washington officials overlooked Oklahoma when appointing the governor.❌
D. The Cherokee Commission appointed the first territorial governor.❔

What was the purpose of distributing land by lottery?

A. To provide a more accurate way of tracking the distribution of land.❌
B. To speed up the process of distributing land.❌
C. To make the distribution of land more exciting.❌
D. To eliminate issues that occurred with the land run method of distributing land.✅

Which of the following was an event that led to the passing of the Organic Act for the territory of Oklahoma?

A. The passing of the Enabling Act.✅
B. A committee chaired by Sidney Clarke lobbying Congress to establish a territorial government.❌
C. A group of boomers writing letters to the 51st Congress requesting territorial government.❌
D. The creation of the Springer Amendment.❔

#3 is C

#5 is B

Your answers are mostly correct. Here are the correct answers:

1. The correct answer is D. Organic Act.
2. The correct answer is A. Supreme Court judge.
3. The correct answer is B. The people of Oklahoma selected their first governor.
4. The correct answer is D. To eliminate issues that occurred with the land run method of distributing land.
5. The correct answer is A. The passing of the Enabling Act.

Your answers are mostly correct. Let me verify and explain each answer:

1. The act that Congress passed to establish the guidelines for Oklahoma Territory is the Organic Act. Your answer D is correct.

2. The political office that was part of the first government is a Supreme Court judge. Your answer A is correct.

3. The statement that is true about the first territorial government is that the people of Oklahoma selected their first governor. Your answer B is correct. The people of the territory voted for their governor in an election.

4. The purpose of distributing land by lottery was to eliminate issues that occurred with the land run method of distributing land. Your answer D is correct. Land runs led to chaotic situations and encouraged illegal claims, so the lottery system was introduced to ensure a fair and orderly distribution of land.

5. The event that led to the passing of the Organic Act for the territory of Oklahoma is the passing of the Enabling Act. Your answer A is correct. The Enabling Act was passed by Congress, which allowed the people of Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory to draft a constitution and establish a state government. This eventually led to the passing of the Organic Act, which provided a framework for the territorial government.

Overall, great job!