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QuizMultiple Choice

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 3 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 A

Due to the railroads, American settlers were able to travel west in larger numbers. How did this migration impact Indigenous People?

Answer
A
Indigenous People’s way of life changed because buffalo herds were destroyed for commercial markets.
B
Indigenous People voluntarily went to reservations because they needed to find food and shelter.
C
Indigenous People became cattle ranchers in order to survive a decrease in income.
D
Indigenous People faced economic decline because they could no longer sell buffalo meat.
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