Continued settlement (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Exoduster movement take place?
In which year did the Exoduster movement take place?
1879
Approximately how many Black Americans migrated during the Exoduster movement?
Approximately how many Black Americans migrated during the Exoduster movement?
40,000
Where did the name 'Exodusters' come from?
Where did the name 'Exodusters' come from?
The biblical story of Exodus
Who was Benjamin Singleton in relation to the Exoduster movement?
Who was Benjamin Singleton in relation to the Exoduster movement?
Promoted Kansas as a destination
What false rumour triggered the mass Exoduster migration in 1879?
What false rumour triggered the mass Exoduster migration in 1879?
All Kansas given to freed people
On what date did the first Oklahoma Land Rush occur?
On what date did the first Oklahoma Land Rush occur?
22 April 1889
How many acres were available in the first Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889?
How many acres were available in the first Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889?
2 million acres
How many Oklahoma land rushes occurred between 1889 and 1895?
How many Oklahoma land rushes occurred between 1889 and 1895?
Seven
Which was the largest Oklahoma land rush and when did it occur?
Which was the largest Oklahoma land rush and when did it occur?
Cherokee Strip 1893
When did the US government officially declare the frontier closed?
When did the US government officially declare the frontier closed?
1890
How many Black Americans had settled in Kansas by 1880?
How many Black Americans had settled in Kansas by 1880?
43,000
Why did Kansas appeal to Exodusters?
Why did Kansas appeal to Exodusters?
Anti-slavery reputation & land law