USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What animal was first used by the Plains Region to transport bison, supplies, etc. on the travois?
A
Cat
B
Dog
C
Cow
D
Horse
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The travois was a type of sled drawn by dogs in the pre-colonial period and by horses after Europeans introduced the animal to North America in the 16th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Plains Indians around the area of Fort Larned were nomads who lived by hunting for their meat and gathering plants from the prairie. The most important animal for them was the American bison.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horses quickly moved across trade routes to the Navajo, Ute and Apache, then to the Kiowa and Comanche of the southern Plains, and the Shoshone of the Mountain West.

Detailed explanation-4: -Travois are a type of sled attached to either horses or dogs that many Plains tribes use. They are usually made with two large poles.

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