MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Question
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Spend $10 to buy enough food for a week.
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Hunt the buffalo that are near the fort.
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Buy vegetables and hunt buffalo.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.
Detailed explanation-2: -The American bison’s ancestors can be traced to southern Asia thousands of years ago. Bison made their way to America by crossing the ancient land bridge that once connected Asia with North America during the Pliocene Epoch, some 400, 000 years ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today bison are only wild in national parks, state parks, and reserves. Your best chance of seeing wild bison are to visit Yellowstone National Park or Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada. American bison like open plains, savannas, and grasslands. Despite their immense size, bison still have to worry about predators.
Detailed explanation-4: -Weighty Matters. The American bison wins in the length department: Males, called bulls, can grow up to 12.5 feet from head to rump and weigh as much as 2, 200 pounds. The Cape buffalo comes in second in length, at around 11 feet and weighs in at a little less than 2, 00o pounds.