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the united states army encurage the pioners to kill the buffelo because they knew they could not win conflicts with the native Americans if the buffelo were still there. because the buffelo were there source for every thing including housing and food
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoIf you are referreing to the killing of the buffalo on the Great Plains, then the answer is simple. The American government didn't like the Plains Indians who lived on the Plains, mostly because they wanted the land for Americans. The government encouraged the kiling of the buffalo because the Plains Indians relied on the buffalo for everything they did and everything they needed to survive. Their whole life was based around the buffolo, the government knew that if they killed the buffol then the Indians would have to surrender because they wouldn't be able to survive without them and then they would agree with the American's rules so they could survive. Once they had done this, the Americans could change the Plains Indians and make them become like Americans which is what they wanted.
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∙ 11y agoAs I understand it Americans killed buffalo (bison's actually) for three reasons.
- First it was to feed railroad workers.
- Later it was for the hides
- The government encouraged eradicating the buffalo because the American Indians depended heavily on them for food and clothing and without them would have a hard time surviving.
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∙ 9y agoWhen European Americans began to arrive on the Great Plains, many of them killed bison for sport. In addition, they killed as many as possible with the goal of eliminating the bison. They hoped that would cause the Native Americans who depended on bison to starve. They came very close to completely wiping out all the bison.
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∙ 11y agoThey destroyed the buffalo to acquire more food, make jerky, and to chase off the Indians.
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∙ 9y agoThe army encouraged white hunters to kill the buffalo to force the Native Americans onto reservations. The Native American in the plains depended on the buffalo to survive.
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What was the US government policy that brought the army into conflict with the Plain Indians?
Killing off the Indian's food supply (Buffalo).
How do the crow tribe get the buffalo?
the Crow Tribe get buffalo but killing deer
What were the plains settler's custom and tradition?
Killing buffalo. Killing Indians. Lots of killing all around.
Who was responsible for killing the buffalo?
fat people
What role did the buffalo play in the conflict between Native Americans and the US government?
The government saw that by killing the buffalo they were killing Indians from starvation the government told anyone who went on the train across the Indian land could bring Guns and shoot the Buffalo as they went by. When the train had stopped by and the shooting had stopped people the government had hired would either shed the buffalo from its skin or use the meat, sometimes both. In fact the American army was alerted to come down to the west and help kill the Indians and any buffalo they see.
What role did the buffalo play in the conflict between the native Americans and the US government?
The government saw that by killing the buffalo they were killing Indians from starvation the government told anyone who went on the train across the Indian land could bring Guns and shoot the Buffalo as they went by. When the train had stopped by and the shooting had stopped people the government had hired would either shed the buffalo from its skin or use the meat, sometimes both. In fact the American army was alerted to come down to the west and help kill the Indians and any buffalo they see.
What was the purpose behind killing the buffalo's?
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What did the first nations use buffalo for?
killing people
Why did the U.S. Army encourage the slaughter of millions of buffalo?
The US Army encouraged the slaughter of millions of buffalo because the army wanted to kill Native Americans and everything that keeps them alive. The buffalo provided them with food, shelter, and are used for religious practices. Slaughtering buffaloes took this source away from the Native Americans.
What was one of the the biggest reasons for the defeat of the Indians in Texas?
The killing of the buffalo
What dangers do you face in the army?
Killing...
Why was the buffalo dance performed?
the buffalo dance waas done because they celbrated themselves killing a buffalo dressed as wolves and dancing around the bufaalo singing and dancing
