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oklahoma geo political geography
hurt uco exam 2
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
10/30/2012

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Term
early politics were _________ & _________.
Definition
partisan; radical
Term
who was strong during the territorial period?
Definition
republicans
Term
southern african americans and white midwesterners voted what after statehood?
Definition
republican
Term
during the 1890's oklahoma was _________
Definition
populist
Term
what do populists believe?
Definition
corporations have a big influence on government, farmers, women, children, workers need to be protected from corporations.
Term
who wrote the state constitution?
Definition
populists
Term
when do socailists increase?
Definition
after statehood
Term
who were oklahoma socalists?
Definition
very poor people with no hope
Term
what did socalists advocate?
Definition
government reform, limit large land holdings, state ownership of utilities
Term
by _______ oklahoma had more people voting socalist than any other place in the country
Definition
1910
Term
when did oklahoma socilism die out?
Definition
in the 1920's
Term
what was a major reason behind oklahoma socialists disappearing?
Definition
a booming economy
Term
when democrats come to power?
Definition
right after statehood
Term
what favorited democrats after statehood?
Definition
immigration
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when did the KKK rise to prominence in oklahoma?
Definition
after WW1
Term
KKK, in addition to anit-blacks, was anti-?
Definition
jew, catholic, immigrant
Term
were there many jews, catholics, immigrants in ok in 1920?
Definition
not really
Term
what did the KKK also focus on?
Definition
anit-drinking, gambling, extra marital sex
Term
how many members were in the KKK at the height of their power?
Definition
about 150,000
Term
KKK was so prominent it included......
Definition
politicans, ministers, state workers
Term
what other branches did the KKK have?
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a junior branch and womens branch
Term
much of the KKK's activity was.....
Definition
not reported
Term
when did the KKK lose power?
Definition
around 1925
Term
what helped dissolve the KKK?
Definition
a state law saying you cant hide your face in public
Term
how long are democrats in charge?
Definition
from statehood to the 1960's
Term
in 1960 there are __ times more democrats than republicans in the state
Definition
5
Term
how many registerd democrats are there in Oklahoma today
Definition
about 1 million
Term
how many registered republicans are there in oklahoma today?
Definition
800,000
Term
where do democrats have move support?
Definition
in SE oklahoma
Term
after civil war how many all black towns were created?
Definition
50
Term
all black towns
Definition
majority are african american, founders of town have to be black, post master as well
Term
where were most all-black towns located?
Definition
eastern oklahoma
Term
how many all-black towns are there today?
Definition
12-13
Term
what is the largest all-black town today?
Definition
langston
Term
what is the population of langston?
Definition
1,700
Term
what percentage of the population in langston is black?
Definition
95%
Term
what is the second largest all-black town?
Definition
Boley
Term
what is the population of boley?
Definition
11,000
Term
what percentage of residents in boley are black?
Definition
55%
Term
what is the least black all-black town?
Definition
Lima
Term
what percentage of lima's population is black?
Definition
51%
Term
how are all-black towns today?
Definition
decreasing population, lack of infrastructure, few economic options for growth
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