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Chapter 1 - EARLIEST OKLAHOMANS

I. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The following questions may be used for classroom oral discussion, independent practice, or essay tests. Each question should be discussed fully, orally or in writing. 1. Explain the most commonly accepted theory of Indian origin in North America. 2. How did living conditions differ between eastern and western tribes during the early prehistoric era? 3. How did Thor Heyerdahl prove the possibilty of Egyptian origin of American Indians? 4. Describe the oldest archeological find in the area that would become the state of Oklahoma. 5. Discuss the advanced state of civilization reached by the Spiro people as evidenced by artifacts found in the Spiro Mound.

II. ACTIVITIES 1. Plan three dinner menus consisting of wild game which might have been available to Spiro people composed of the American Vegetable Triad prepared only in ways which can be achieved on open fires or in clay ovens.

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2. CROSSWORDPUZZLE

Using the key below the crossword puzzle, fill in the squares with the appropriate letters to complete the puzzle.

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ACROSS: 1. A mound found in eastern Oklahoma that contained artworks and artifacts 4. A stick-like spear-thrower 5. Hunters who are believed to have lived in the Oklahoma area 12,000 years ago

DOWN: 1. The oldest archeological find in Oklahoma known as the Domebo mammoth kill 2. A time when huge glaciers covered much of the Northern Hemisphere (2 words) 3. The second known inhabitants of the area believed to have lived in the area 10,000

years ago

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Student's Name____________________________Class _____________________Date _____________ Chapter 2 - THE FIRST WHITE VISITORS

I. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The following questions may be used for classroom discussion, reading checks, independent practice, or essay tests. Each question should be discussed fully whether in oral presentation or in writing. 1. Explain the purpose of the Coronado expedition and describe the results of the expedition. 2. What advantages did the Conquistadors have over the Indians and how did they use their advantage? 3. How did European and American Indian cultures learn from one another? 4. What are two theories of Scandinavian expeditions into the area that is now eastern Oklahoma? 5. How did the attitude of the Conquistadors, toward themselves and toward strangers, affect the outcome of the Spanish expedition? 6. Briefly describe Padilla's expedition. 7. How did the things left behind by the Spanish affect the lifestyles of the Indians? 8. How did the French hope to succeed in their explorations and trade? 9. How did the Spanish and French explorers differ in their purposes and actions as explorers? 10. How did the explorers and the Indians make cultural contributions to one another's lifestyles?

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II. MAP ACTIVITY The map below represents the possible route of Francisco Vasquez Coronado in his search for gold and other valuables during his explorations for Spain. Using library resources, including a world atlas,

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1. Denver, Colorado 2. Little Rock, Arkansas 3. Dallas, Texas 4. Santa Fe, New Mexico 5. Dodge City, Kansas 6. Springfield, Missouri

CORONADO'S JOURNEY

? On a separate sheet of paper, write a report describing the terrain that Coronado and his men crossed in their long journey.

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Student's Name____________________________Class _____________________Date _____________ Chapter 3 - AMERICAN EXPLORERS

l. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Explain how the United States came to own the Louisiana Territory. For oral discussion or work outside class, tell about each expedition below: its purpose, any important facts, its success or its failure. 2. Zebulon Pike Expedition 3. James B. Wilkinson Expedition 4. Richard Sparks Expedition 5. George C. Sibley's Expedition 6. Stephen H. Long's Expedition 7. Hugh Glenn's Expedition

II. ACTIVITY

You are traveling with Major Long's second expedition. You are an assistant to Dr. Edwin James, a botanist. Using reference materials in the library, make a list of 25 plants that you and Dr. James saw along the present boundary of western Oklahoma.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE: American Explorers

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CLUES FOR THE "AMERICAN EXPLORERS" CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. France acquired Louisiana from Spain by the Treaty of San __________ . 4. WesterntribesexchangedthesewiththeExplorersfor various items of interest.

10 . Frontier forts created a __________ of defense. 11. This tangled mass clogged the Red River for miles. 13. The ruler of France who sold Louisiana to the United

States. 16. The Pike-Wilkinson Expedition was to follow this

river to its source. 17. The French-Indian War lasted _______ years. 18. People believed the tribes who lived here were hostile. 20. He led an expedition to the edge of Oklahoma when

he was turned back by Spanish soldiers. 21. Somebelievedthistobeanaccuratedescriptionofthe

Indian tribes in the North. 22. To give up something, as the Indians did with their

land. 23. Outer coverings of corn used for many things by

Indian tribes. 26. Long's second expedition arrived back at the fort

(before, after) Bell's party. 27. They began to move west as soon as Lewis and Clark

returned. 30. The place where a river begins. 31. On his second expedition, Major Long sent this man

to explore the Arkansas River. 33. Another word for purpose. Major Long's was to

complete Captain Sparks' mission. 35. Land which is owned by the government but is not

yet a state. 36. Meriweather was William's partner. 38. Major Long missed it and explored the Canadian

instead. 39. The Chief Minister of France under Napoleon

Bonaparte. 41. Sparks and his men returned here without complet-

ing their mission. 42. A poor speller who owned a slave.

DOWN 1. People who live in a region are its ______ . 2. Americans worried that the French might close this port. 3. The Wilkinson party spent Christmas with these people. 5. This was a valued item on the prairie. 6. An unusual, observable fact, such as the Great Raft. 7. Fort Smith was located near the mouth of this river. 8. This major selected the site for Fort Smith. 9. These were kept by the Spaniards when they released Pike and his men.

12. This was the first fort in the West. 14. The site selected for the first fort was Belle

__________ . 15. American minister to France in 1801. 18. This unit of government handled all transactions

with the Indians, at first. 19. WilkinsonandPikeescortedthemhome fromWash-

ington. 21. His expedition was instrumental in opening trade

with Western tribes. 22. Moveable property: some looked upon Indians as

this. 24. Becknell's expedition crossed Oklahoma in this part

of the state. 25. Colonel Glenn's trading post was here. 28. He discovered the Great Salt Plains. 29. This was lost to England by Spain. 32. George Sibley's was the __________ expedition

sent into the Far West. 34. The men who first occupied Fort Smith carried these. 37. On the frontier, people traded here. 40. Spanish word for "river," as in the "Big River" that

separates Mexico from Texas.

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Student's Name____________________________Class _____________________Date _____________ Chapter 4 - EARLY GOVERNMENT

I.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Give four important facts about the Adams-Onis Treaty. 2. Discuss the establishment of forts in the area (give names) and explain the effects the forts had upon completing the exploration of Oklahoma. 3. Describe the ceremonies that took place when Louisiana Territory was transferred from France to the United States. 4. Name the son of an early family of traders and tell how he succeeded in establishing a trading post in Oklahoma. 5. Why was Glenn's trade with Santa Fe important? 6. Describe the Osage Indians as a tribe (culture, reputation, general appearance, etc.) 7. Describe the typical Osage Warrior.

II. ACTIVITIES 1. Using library resources, gather information about the status of the following: The Three Forks Area Fort Gibson Osage Tribe 2. On the map of Oklahoma below, draw in and locate the following: Fort Gibson, Illinois River, Verdigris River, Arkansas River, Grand River, Fort Towson.

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