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2. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What happened at the turn of the century? C HAPTER 18

3. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Rescue workers stand in the crumbling ruins of the Murrah Federal Building. Getty Images What became known as the Oklahoma City Bombing?

4. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Who was Timothy McVeigh?

5. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What was the public response to the bombing?

6. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Governor Frank Keating Oklahoma Historical Society Who was Governor Frank Keating?

7. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What was the MAPS project?

8. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Downtown Tulsa Thinkstock.com What was the Tulsa Redevelopment Program?

9. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Oklahoma’s major crop each year is hard red winter wheat. Much of the crop is sold to other countries. Getty Images What was agriculture like in Oklahoma as the twentieth century came to a close?

10. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved How were the pork and poultry industries changed in the late 1990s?

11. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What are pollution issues in Oklahoma?

12. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Why did the corrections business “go private?”

13. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What happened May 3, 1999, in Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley?

14. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved How did the Bombing help people survive the May 3 tornado?

15. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What is “Indian Gaming?”

16. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved What happened in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election?

17. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved The World Trade Center in New York City burns after a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Getty Images What happened on September 11, 2001?

18. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Governor Brad Henry Who is Governor Brad Henry?

19. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved How did Oklahoma celebrate its one-hundredth birthday?

20. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Who was elected president in 2008?

21. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved Governor Mary Fallin Governor’s Office Who is Governor Mary Fallin?

22. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1.Why was the bombing of the Murrah Building important to the nation? 2.Identify: Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols Michael Fortier 3.Why do you think the crime rate in Oklahoma City dropped immediately following the bombing?

23. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 4.Describe the tragedy that occurred on May 3, 1999, and its effects. 5.Describe the major change in corrections at the turn of the century. 6.Give examples of public funding for urban renewal projects. 7.List cash crops that thrive in the state. How do they relate to the economy?

24. Copyright © 2013 by ACP, Inc. All Rights Reserved DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 8.List animals raised as an industry in the state. How do they cause health concerns? 9.What are the pros and cons of the large number of tribal gaming facilities? 10.Discuss the long-term effects of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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