yes in 1889 americans killed buffalo but manly with guns.
Eliminating the buffalo helped defeat the Native Americans. There was a demand for their hides
There is no such thing as an 1889 Buffalo Nickel. Buffalo nickels were only minted from 1913 to 1938. A nickel minted in 1889 would be a Liberty Head or "V" nickel.
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.
by chasing them onto the edge of a cliff where they would fall off and the impact of the fall would kill them
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.
Most likely, yes. Train Passengers in the mid 1800s, often shot wild buffalo to death since they were bored. Native Americans kill buffaloes with sharp spears in order to save themselves or eat their meat. Some are also bred for their meat, but others that are on National Park lands can not be hunted or killed while in the park.Another AnswerA man can only kill a buffalo if he has a good enough rifle and is about to shoot the buffalo before the buffalo charges at the man. A man can kill a buffalo with a bow and arrows as long as he is in a safe distance from the buffalo. With a sharp knife, the man has no chance to kill a buffalo since the buffalo is so strong with deep muscles and heavy weight to charge at enemies.
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The 1889 quarter which has a buffalo on it is the NORTH Dakota quarter not South Dakota. The South Dakota 1889 quarter depicts Mount Rushmore. Both quarters were released in 2006. Unless they are proof they are worth 25 cents.
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Thousands! The Buffalo Soldiers slaughtered native American men, women and children. Even tourchured and raped the women. All at the behest of the US government.
The Plains depended on the buffalo.