Skylar_7

1. Clarify what the Unassigned Lands were. Include in your response where it was located, the time period, and how the government came to own the land. 1870's after the civil war, Greek and Siminole land. 2. Name the transportation system which also brought thousands of settlers and immigrants to the Unassigned Lands. People used Railroads. 3. Identify how many people made claim on land for the 1889 Land Run and the size of the portion of land to which they could stake claim. 50,000 people and 160 free acres of land.
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4. Recall of what the movie //Far and Away// is a good example. Modern Portrayals.

**LEVEL 2**: 1. Analyze the impact on Oklahoma of the Boomers' efforts to open the Unassigned Lands.

2. Compare and contrast the positive and negative connotations of the term "Sooner." Consider how the term came about and how the meaning evolved or changed over the years.

**LEVEL 3**: 1. Defend or refute the claim that the Land Run of 1889 was harmful to Native Americans and cast a negative light on Oklahoma.