Why Did Indian Tribes Increase in Number in the Great

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why did Indian tribes increase in number in the Great Plains between 1700 and 1750?

• A) Because settlers had no interest in these areas
• B) Because they started hunting bison on horseback
• C) Because many Indians fled there from foreign settlers
• D) They developed high resistance to European diseases
• E) They acquired guns to protect themselves from settlers

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