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Which event opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement?

  • Land Run of 1889

  • Homestead Act of 1862

  • Dawes Act of 1887

  • Indian Removal Act of 1830

Answer

The Land Run of 1889 opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement. This event led to the establishment of Norman, Oklahoma, which was named after the area's initial land surveyor, Abner Norman.
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