Contrast how Plains tribes and white settlers were affected by the extermination of the buffalo in the Great Plains.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: With the extermination of the buffalo, the Plains tribes lost their major food source. It was also a blow to their culture because certain rituals and traditions were connected to the buffalo. On the other hand, white settlers profited greatly from the extermination of the buffalo. Mass hunting of the buffalo provided great opportunities in trading buffalo products. Railroad companies also sponsored hunting expeditions that yielded profit for white hunters.