Question

Settlers in the Public Land Strip proposed the creation of a separate territory called __________. A. Greer Territory B. Cimarron Territory C. Oklahoma Territory D. Indian Territory

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B, Cimarron Territory, is the correct option.

Explanation:

An area which is now known as the Oklahoma Panhandle was referred to as the Cimarron Territory. It was a 34 miles wide and 169 miles long strip of land. In the decade of 1880, a grassroots campaign attempted territorial standing for Cimarron Territory. A temporary state would combine the territory, promote homesteading, and begin statehood.

Answer 2

C. Oklahoma Territory.