The Decimation of American Buffalo Herds in the Late Nineteenth

question 84

Multiple Choice

The decimation of American buffalo herds in the late nineteenth century

• A)destroyed the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers.
• B)was accelerated by Indian tribes who killed large numbers of buffalo to sell to white Americans.
• C)happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade.
• D)happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade,destroying the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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