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Oklahoma Passage
Flash cards for the movie series Oklahoma Passage for Mr. Lion's class
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9th Grade
03/07/2011

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Who is the father of Tess and Bo Benton?
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Jeffery (Jeff) Benton
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Where does the journey of the Benton family begin?
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New Echota, Georgia
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Who is Abraham Benton?
Definition
the great-great-great-grandfather of Tess and Bo
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What is Abraham Benton's Profession?
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Printer for the Cherokee Pheonix Newspaper
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Who is Samuel Worcester?
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Abraham's friend, and missionary to the Cherokee
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Who is Elias Boudinot?
Definition
writer for the Cherokee Pheonix
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Who is Sequoyah?
Definition
Cherokee leader, and developed the Cherokee alphabet
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Who were the Suncatchers?
Definition
Cherokees who wanted to stay and fightfor their land in Georgia
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Who was the leader of the Suncatchers?
Definition
John Ross-the principle chief of the Cherokee
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Who were the Dreamspeakers?
Definition
Cherokees who wanted to go West and sold their land in Georgia instead of fighting
Term
Who were the leaders of the Dreamspeakers?
Definition
Major Ridge, Stand Watie, Abraham Benton, and Elias Boudinot
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Who suffered on the Trail of Tears?
Definition
the Cherokees who stayed behind in Georgia (the Suncatchers)
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Who did Abraham Benton marry?
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Emma
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What were Abraham and Emma's 3 children's names?
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1.John 2.Joseph 3.Jessica
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During the Civil War, what side did John Benton join?
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Union
Term
During the Civil War, what side did Joseph Benton join?
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Confederacy
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Who was Stan Watie?
Definition
the only Indian General in the Civil War
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Where does John Benton go after the Civil War?
Definition
to Texas to drive cattle up the Chisholm Trail
Term
Who was Jake Henery?
Definition
John's friend on the cattle drives
Term
What put pressure on the government to open Indian Territory for white settlement?
Definition
Railroads and Boomers
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What is John Benton's wife's name?
Definition
Rose
Term
What is John Benton's son's name?
Definition
Thomas
Term
John leaves where to look for a new home for his family?
Definition
Park Hill
Term
What does John plan to be/do at the landrun?
Definition
he plans to be a Sooner
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What is John Benton's daughter's name?
Definition
Patience
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How does John Benton get a Homestead?
Definition
After his sooner homestead is taken away, he recieves a homestead from Jake Henery where his daughter is born.
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What happens the night after Jake Henery leaves?
Definition
Thomas dies
Term
In what year were there two Oklahomas?-The Indian Territory, and Oklahoma Territory
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1906
Term
What act combined the territories into one state?
Definition
Enabling Act
Term
What was first held in Guthrie?
Definition
the Constitutional Convention
Term
When did Oklahoma become a state?
Definition
November 16, 1907
Term
What President signed the statehood proclamation?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Term
Who was the head of 101 Ranch and Wild West Show?
Definition
the Miller Brothers
Term
Who was the greatest athlete of the 1st 50 years of the 20th century?
Definition
Jim Thorpe
Term
Who is Patience's daughter?
Definition
Miss Hannah
Term
Who gives Miss Hannah flying lessons?
Definition
Wiley Post
Term
What were Miss Hannah and Wiley Post during the 1920's?
Definition
Barnstormers
Term
Who were killed in a plane crash in Alaska?
Definition
Wiley Post and Will Rogers
Term
Who was elected Govenor of Oklahoma during the movie?
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"Alfalfa Bill" Murray
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Who did Murray lose to in his run for Presidency?
Definition
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Term
Who was Miss Hannah's nephew?
Definition
Daniel Benton
Term
Who is Daniel Benton to Tess and Bo?
Definition
Their grandfather
Term
How was Daniel Benton Killed?
Definition
in WWII
Term
What Division of Infantry was Daniel Benton in?
Definition
The Thunderbird (45th) Division
Term
Who was Daniel's son?
Definition
Jeff Benton
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What is Jeff Benton's occupation?
Definition
he was a fighter pilot in Vietnam, and now he is part of the NASA Mars Mission into space.
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