Acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase
1834
Oklahoma is set aside as Indian Territory
1901
Oil discovered near Tulsa, making it the state’s oil headquarters
1907
Oklahoma admitted to the Union as the 46th state
Present Day
Tulsa, which sits on a graceful bend of the Arkansas River, is known as "The Oil Capital of the World".
Oklahoma - Facts
Cimarron County in western Oklahoma borders four states in addition to Oklahoma, more than any other state
Oklahoma is one of the six states on the Frontier Strip, which includes the US states stretching from North Dakota to Texas
The Osage Indian Reservation occupies a large part of northern Oklahoma. It’s western boundary is formed by the Arkansas River as it reaches down to Tulsa.
Tahlequah in eastern Oklahoma is the headquarters of the Cherokee Nation, who along with several other Native American Tribes were banished from the southeast by the whites who sought the fertile farm country and it’s extensive natural resources. More than 10,000 Cherokees died along the way to Oklahoma, and the trail along which they went came to be known as the "Trail of Tears".
More than 67 different tribes live in Oklahoma, making it the state with the highest proportions of Native Americans in its population
Oklahoma and many other neighboring states were affected by severe droughts and dust storms in the 1930’s, and the area took it’s present name: the Dust Bowl