The USArmy Encouraged the Slaughter of Millions of Buffalo

question 122

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Army encouraged the slaughter of millions of buffalo

• A)because the buffalo limited the grazing range for cattle.
• B)in order to feed hungry industrial workers in the North.
• C)to stop the spread of disease among cattle herds in the Plains.
• D)because the great herds interfered with the building of the transcontinental railroad.
• E)in order to weaken the Plains Indians by depriving them of their source of food,clothing,and shelter.

---

Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The heightened cost involved in the production of one additional product or service unit.

Marginal Benefits

The supplementary benefit or enjoyment a person gets by consuming another unit of a good or service.

Rational Choice

The theory in economics and sociology that suggests individuals always make prudent and logical decisions that provide them with the highest amount of personal utility.

Positively Correlated

Describes a relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction, meaning if one variable increases, the other also increases and vice versa.