Boomer movement
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The Boomer movement was a late 19th-century American settlers’ campaign that pushed for the opening of the Unassigned Lands in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) to non-Native homesteaders.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land-opening campaign
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settler movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| alternateName | Boomer campaign for the Unassigned Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1890s ⓘ |
| goal |
creation of new territories for white settlers
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homesteading rights in the Unassigned Lands ⓘ opening the Unassigned Lands to non-Native settlement ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to the establishment of Oklahoma Territory
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increased pressure on the U.S. government to open Indian Territory lands ⓘ |
| hasPart | organized Boomer expeditions into the Unassigned Lands ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
U.S. Indian policy in the late 19th century
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post–Civil War westward expansion in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
Oklahoma land runs
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opening of the Unassigned Lands in 1889 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Territory
NERFINISHED
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present-day Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementArea | central Indian Territory ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
U.S. federal authorities
ⓘ
some Native American tribal governments ⓘ |
| opposedConcept | exclusive Native control of the Unassigned Lands ⓘ |
| participant |
American settlers
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homesteaders ⓘ land speculators ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Territory land policy
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Oklahoma land run of 1889 NERFINISHED ⓘ Unassigned Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
growth of non-Native population in present-day Oklahoma
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legal opening of the Unassigned Lands to non-Native settlement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1870s ⓘ |
| supportedBy | would-be homesteaders from the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
organized land incursions
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political lobbying ⓘ public agitation ⓘ |
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