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  • Period: Jan 1, 1541 to

    timespan

  • Apr 20, 1541

    explorers of ok

    Coronado and Desoto explored Oklahoma in 1541./ they came all the way from Spain.
  • french and indian war

    the french and the indians fought over Oklahomain 1754. which is now called the French and indian war.
  • louisiana

    in 1803 the goverment bought a large piece of land inculding oklahoma. now called the louisiana purches.
  • indian removel act

    this act forced the indians to move away to oklahoma. a lot of people died on the journey.
  • trail of tears

    five sevilides tribes had to move from their homeland to oklahoma territory.one out of every four people died.
  • civil war

    in 1861 the north nand the south fought. The north won and ended slavery.
  • homested act

    the homested act was when david l payne led the boomers to oklahoma and conviced the goverment to open the unassigned lands.
  • David L. Payne

    David L. Payne led the boomers to Oklahoma and convincied the goverment to open the unassigned lands.
  • land run

    the unassignedlands opened up for a land run.
  • ok statehood

    oklahoma became a state on november 16, 1907.
  • oil

    in 1927 the oil produtions in oklahoma hit the peak and got a lot of money.
  • dust bowl

    In Oklahoma there was a time called the dust bowl because the dust got every where.
  • great depresion

    the great depresion was a time when a lot of people lost their jobs and houses.
  • okc bombing

    a guy drov e a truck that had bombs near a building in okc.169 people died.