FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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nomadic
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apartment dwellers
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city slickers
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plantation owners
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Detailed explanation-1: -Horses were first introduced to Native American tribes via European explorers. For the buffalo-hunting Plains Indians, the swift, strong animals quickly became prized. Horses were first introduced to Native American tribes via European explorers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although horses began to infiltrate the Plains soon after the Spanish settled New Mexico in 1598, widespread diffusion began only after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
Detailed explanation-3: -As horse culture moved northward, the Comanche were among the first to commit to a fully mounted nomadic lifestyle. This occurred by the 1730s, when they had acquired enough horses to put all their people on horseback.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish brought horses with them in the 1500s to their settlements in the Southwest, and they eventually spread to Indian tribes in the Great Plains. Most tribes incorporated horses into their economy and culture, while many used the horse to totally transform their lifestyle.