3.2.2
Examine the interaction of the environment and the peoples of Oklahoma.
A. Describe how early American Indians used Oklahoma’s natural resources, such as bison hunting, fur trading, and farming.
B. Describe how pioneers to Oklahoma adapted to and modified their environment, such as sod houses, windmills, and crops.
C. Summarize how the weather and the environment have impacted the economy of Ok in events such as the Dust Bowl, floods, and tornadoes.
D. Summarize how Oklahomans affect and change their environments such as the construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, creation of recreational lakes by the building of dams, irrigation of croplands, and the establishment of wildlife refuges.