QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The States’ Nicknames?
This state is known as “The Sooner State.”
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Oklahoma is known as “The Sooner State.” In 1889, the unassigned lands of the Oklahoma Territory were opened up to settler claims. As a result, thousands lined up on the border waiting for their chance to stake claim in land. They became known as “Sooners.”
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This state is known as “The Sooner State.”
- Oklahoma
- Nebraska
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
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