the oklahoma land rush

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when was the oklahoma land rush?

1893

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what was the oklahoma land rush?

land that had been taken from indigenous people that potential homesteaders could stake a claim on

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when was the first land rush?

april 22nd 1889

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how did a land rush work?

  • government surveys land into 160 acre plots

  • a canon is fired

  • thousands rush onto the land they want on horses, wagons, and on foot

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how many land rushes were there between 1889 and 1895?

7

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which was the biggest land rush?

1893

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how many acres were opened up for sale in the 1893 land rush?

8 million

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what happened to the indian frontier as a result of white settlement?

it was closed