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*A mining boom in the 1870s brought Europeans into the Choctaw Nation (present-day southeastern Oklahoma). Descendants of '''Italian, Slavic, Greek, Welsh, Polish, and Russian miners''' still live in that area. | *A mining boom in the 1870s brought Europeans into the Choctaw Nation (present-day southeastern Oklahoma). Descendants of '''Italian, Slavic, Greek, Welsh, Polish, and Russian miners''' still live in that area. | ||
*Between 1878 and 1885, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomers_(Oklahoma_settlers) '''“Boomers”'''] (other white settlers) tried unsuccessfully to take over Indian lands. | *Between 1878 and 1885, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomers_(Oklahoma_settlers) '''“Boomers”'''] (other white settlers) tried unsuccessfully to take over Indian lands. | ||
*In 1889 the “Unassigned Lands” (land not assigned to Indian tribes) in central Indian Territory were opened for settlement by non-Indians. This created the first of the famous '''Oklahoma land runs''' (see [[Oklahoma Land and Property|Land and Property]]). Approximately 50,000 settlers came the first year. *Another run in 1893 brought 100,000 settlers, mostly to the “Cherokee Outlet” (northwestern Oklahoma). | *In 1889 the “Unassigned Lands” (land not assigned to Indian tribes) in central Indian Territory were opened for settlement by non-Indians. This created the first of the famous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rush_of_1889 '''Oklahoma land runs'''] (see [[Oklahoma Land and Property|Land and Property]]). Approximately 50,000 settlers came the first year. | ||
*Another run in 1893 brought 100,000 settlers, mostly to the “Cherokee Outlet” (northwestern Oklahoma). | |||
*The '''land runs''' brought homesteaders from '''China, Japan, Mexico, England, France, and Canada, as well as from nearly every state'''. People from the southern states settled mostly in eastern and southern counties, while people from northern states favored the northern and western sections. | *The '''land runs''' brought homesteaders from '''China, Japan, Mexico, England, France, and Canada, as well as from nearly every state'''. People from the southern states settled mostly in eastern and southern counties, while people from northern states favored the northern and western sections. | ||
*Wheat farming attracted '''German Mennonites and Czechs''' to the northwestern counties. | *Wheat farming attracted '''German Mennonites and Czechs''' to the northwestern counties. | ||