The decimation of the buffalo could be attributed to:

a. social class envy by the Plains Indians.

b. the Bureau of Tobacco and Firearms, a paragon for notoriety, which actually condoned and

encouraged the killings with the Remington rifle.

c. the reckless slaughtering by white Anglos at a rapid rate due to large bands of whites who used

them for food and supplies, especially after the Civil War.

d. women seeking suffrage at the expense of ritual buffalo sacrifices.

Question

History

Dahlia

10 June, 03:30

The decimation of the buffalo could be attributed to:

a. social class envy by the Plains Indians.

b. the Bureau of Tobacco and Firearms, a paragon for notoriety, which actually condoned and

encouraged the killings with the Remington rifle.

c. the reckless slaughtering by white Anglos at a rapid rate due to large bands of whites who used

them for food and supplies, especially after the Civil War.

d. women seeking suffrage at the expense of ritual buffalo sacrifices.

+5

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Gabriella Crane · Answer 1

Gabriella Crane 10 June, 03:39

0

The answer to this would be A

German Wright · Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

Due to the abundance of the Buffalo and the major resources gained from killing them (Meat, Fur, Horns, Bones, etc) it was natural to use them as so even with dwindling numbers. As for after the Civil War, there was a need of a potent resource during reconscrution and exploring more land, ie Buffalo.