Oklahoma

by Deanne Durrett

Book Overview

In 1803, Oklahoma became United States territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The first American explorers reported that the land was the Great American Desert and unfit for anyone to live there except Indians. As American settlement advanced, Indians (including the Five Civilized Tribes) were relocated to Indian Territory. Over one hundred years later, Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is a land of wheat fields, cattle ranches, mountains,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737714794
• ISBN13: 9780737714791
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: KidHaven Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7