Why Did the Assiniboine People Live in Small Nomadic Bands

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why did the Assiniboine people live in small nomadic bands?

• A) They were pastoralists who herded domesticated animals.
• B) They had to follow herds of wild bison.
• C) Plant food resources were widely scattered in the Prairies.
• D) They depended upon trade with settled people for their subsistence.

Understand the concept and importance of ecosystems and their components.

Recognize the factors affecting biome distribution and the significance of climate in ecological systems.

Learn about the flow of energy and the cycling of matter in maintaining life.

Understand the factors limiting aquatic ecosystems.

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