Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

By 1890, the American buffalo (bison) population

A
$Was unchanged from earlier centuries despite settler expansion westward$
B
$Had been reduced from millions to a few hundred, devastating Plains tribes' subsistence$
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C
$Was federally protected through the new national parks and wildlife reserves$
D
$Had grown enormously due to federal protection and conservation efforts$

Explanation

Hunting (sometimes encouraged by the U.S. Army to weaken Plains tribes) and disease decimated herds.

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