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Oklahoma Territory
territory, United States
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history of Oklahoma
- In Oklahoma: United States settlement and statehood
Known as Oklahoma Territory, the new area came to include, through further land runs, about half of the former Indian domain. Then its settlers, many of whom earned the name “Sooner” for entering the area before receiving official permission, sought union of the two territories in statehood.…
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