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What did the sharps long range rifle kill of the Plains Indians?
Buffalo
Were buffalo soldiers sent west to kill buffalo?
No Buffalo Soldiers were Black Calvary soldiers who were sent west to fight the Indians. They received the name "Buffalo Soldiers" because their nappy hair resembled that of a buffalo's.
Where were the native Americans when the westward expansion happened?
I hope this kinda helps... Well, most Native Americans (including the Plains Indians) were forced onto reservations as a result of western exploration. This began during the Jacksonian era (Cherokee tribe, Georgia, Trail of Tears) and continued throughout the 1800s. While some tribes did what they were told and moved onto small reservations and became farmers, some of the Plains Indians fought back. A big think for the Americans was to "civilize" these Native Americans - the Americans thought that they needed to teach the Native Americans to farm, and settle and live the "proper lifestyle." Obviously, the Plains Indians just wanted to live their lives according to their traditions and customs. Two major things that really hurt the Plains Indians was the Wounded Knee Massacre (and all the other battles in which the Americans were able to dominate using guns vs. primitive weapons) and the Buffalo Bonanza that began with Western Expansion. While the Native Americans killed buffalo based on need and used every part of the buffalo for different purposes, the Americans got into buffalo hide (making clothes/etc out of it) and would kill them for sport. Buffalo Bill is a famous hunter who killed tons of buffalo in such a short amount of time that he depleted the buffalo population significantly and the Plains Indians were one of the groups that suffered. So basically, the Plains Indians were more stubborn in giving up their lifestyle and unfortunately paid the price with their lives.
How was the problem between Native Americans and settlers resolved?
Generally speaking Courts and Society said that you can kill Indians, charge to kill Indians (for fun) and Indians cannot kill you (it is unlawful for an Indian to kill a white man). These same institutions also said: You can move onto the land owned by Indians, and as long a you make claim to it, you become the owners of the land and Indian law no longer applies to that parcel of land (IE: Native law that you can kill a thief cannot be implemented). The end result of this is: American's could move onto Native American lands, kill Indians, claim the Indian is the aggressor and call for the government to wipe out the tribe - and that is resolution.
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.
Why did the settlers kill off the indian's buffalo?
The settlers new that buffalo was a major resource for Native Americans. If the could kill buffalo, they could kill the Native Americans by getting rid of their food, clothing, and weapon supply since buffalo provided all 3 of these supplies. They also wanted the buffalo hide since they were expensive and in high demand.
Did the government kill many Buffalos because they believed the Indians would survive better with fewer buffalo?
No, the opposite. No buffalo, no Indians.
What did the sharps long range rifle kill of the Plains Indians?
Buffalo
Why did the US government kill off the buffalo?
Eliminating the buffalo helped defeat the Native Americans. There was a demand for their hides
How do you kill a wallaby and with what weapon?
You don't. Wallabies are native to Australia, where they are protected by law.
Were buffalo soldiers sent west to kill buffalo?
No Buffalo Soldiers were Black Calvary soldiers who were sent west to fight the Indians. They received the name "Buffalo Soldiers" because their nappy hair resembled that of a buffalo's.
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.
How often did Native Americans kill Buffalo?
by chasing them onto the edge of a cliff where they would fall off and the impact of the fall would kill them
How did Native Americand kill buffalo?
they had spears made out of rocks or animal teeth and stab them with it from a far distance.
How good is buffalo leather?
Buffalo leather is very tough, almost 2X as much as cow, and is a nice color. That's why its so hard to kill buffalo. The native Americans used it to make vests etc.
What was Andrew Jacksons motive to kill Indians?
Indians killed his family that's why he never liked Indians.(Actually the British killed his family, not Native Americans)
Why did the army encourage the killing of the buffalo?
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
