How were American Indians in Oklahoma affected by the oil boom? A. Most tribes grew extremely wealthy through the sale of minera
l leases and lands for drilling. B. Few tribes were affected, as most oil was discovered on nontribal lands, but many tribe members took employment in the oil fields. C. Most tribes failed to capitalize on their potential wealth and often were swindled out of their potential income. D. Many tribes, like the Chickasaw, created their own drilling companies to exploit the vast wealth of their oil fields.
D. Many tribes, like the Chickasaw, created their own drilling companies to exploit the vast wealth of their oil fields
Explanation:
As it turned out, the land they had chosen was rich in oil, and in the early 20th century, members of the tribe became spectacularly wealthy. They bought cars and built mansions; they made so much oil money that the government began appointing white guardians to "help" them spend it. And then Osage members started turning up dead.
