Question

Why did the capital of Oklahoma move from Gurthrie to Oklahoma City

a. citizens voted to move the capital.
b.the governor mandated the capital be moved.
c.guthrie could not afford to be the capital.
d.courts ordered the capital to be moved.

Answer 1

a. citizens voted to move the capital.

Step-by-step explanation:

There had been a rivalry between Guthrie and Oklahoma City for the location of the Capital of Oklahoma.In June 11, 1910, a vote was conducted and a majority of the people chose Oklahoma City as the State capital. It was then affirmed as the state capital.

The seal was then moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City.

Answer 2

The correct answer is citizens voted to move the capital (option a). Guthrie became the first state capital of Oklahoma in 1907, but in 1910 state voters decided to move the capital to Oklahoma City, a larger city south of Guthrie.