USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What resources did the buffalo provide to the Native Americans? Select all that apply
A
tools
B
food
C
shelter
D
clothing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bison provided them with meat for food, hides for clothing and shelter, and horns and bones for tools. They would even use the bladder to hold water. For the Plains Indians, bison equaled survival.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water buffalo were domesticated more than 5, 000 years ago. Humans use the meat, milk, horns and leather. Buffalo are also used for transportation and to pull plows.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Critical to their survival, bison not only provided American Indians with food, shelter and tools, but a model on how to live. To American Indians, bison also represent their spirit and remind them of how their lives were once lived, free and in harmony with nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -The buffalo was an important part of many Native American cultures. They considered the buffalo as their relatives. This is because the buffalo gave them many gifts such as food, shelter, clothing, medicine, and tools. The animal was honored in songs, dances, and prayers.

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