Doom for the Bison Flashcards
1
Q
Economic crisis spells doom
A
for the bison
2
Q
Railroads do what
A
seek to make money by transporting hunters
3
Q
Killing of bisons on an industrial scale
A
1872-4 4.3 million bison die
4
Q
By 1785 the southern herd is
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extinct
5
Q
Comanche tries to do what
A
defend their lands from hunters ( by which federal government did nothing to stop) and were defeated in 1875
6
Q
What happens with the lakotas in 1876
A
n 1876, the Lakota Sioux were forced to move from their traditional hunting grounds in the Black Hills, which was considered a direct violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
7
Q
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