Question

The terms “boomers” and “sooners “ are associated with the US government giveaway of land in 1889 in which territory.
A. Oklahoma
B. Nevada
C. Idaho
D. North Dakota
E. Alaska

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss the states in the United States of America. There are fifty states in America. In early periods, several European countries started the colonism. Colonialism is a policy of acquiring full or partial political control over another country. The country is occupied with settlers, and exploited economically.

Complete answer:
America was first identified by Christopher Columbus in May,1942 . In the sixteenth century, there was a large colonisation of British and France. About 13 British colonies, with two million people, are established. There were several wars between British and France. The British won the war and implemented taxes on the commodities. They traded tea in America which was produced from China. America was freed from British crown on July 4, 1772 . The Thirteen British colonies freed from British crown and emerged as the United States of America.

Let us discuss the land run of 1889 . The Indian Territory in America mainly consists of five tribal peoples. The United States entered into two new treaties with the Creeks and the Seminoles. Under the treaties the tribes would sell at least part of their land in Oklahoma City to the United States .This land would be widely called the Oklahoma meaning unassigned lands. Americans had more desire on land. The settlements were occupied by land runs. It was the first of many land runs. Many people made campaigns near the border and some people already occupied some settlements. The people camped outside the settlement before opening were called Boomers and the people settled before the opening of settlements were called sinners. On 23,March,1889 , President Benjamin Harrison signed legislation which opened up the two million acres of the Unassigned Lands for settlement on 22,April,1889 . The land run resulted in the rise of new territory called Oklahoma.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:The land runs were avoided and the land openings were conducted by means of a lottery because of widespread cheating mainly due to the sinners. The sinners got their land only after winning a case in the court.