Exercise
Near Extermination of the American Bison
Examine the factors surrounding the near extermination of the American bison during western expansion.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Approximately how many American bison existed on the Great Plains before 1800?
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By the late 1880s, about how many wild bison remained in North America?
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How did railroads contribute directly to the slaughter of the buffalo herds?
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Why did commercial hunters hunt bison on such a massive scale?
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What activity was offered to passengers riding early transcontinental trains across the plains?
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How did military leaders view the destruction of the buffalo herds?
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Famous figures like William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody gained fame by working as what?
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What happened to millions of buffalo bones left bleaching on the Great Plains?
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How did the loss of buffalo alter the Great Plains ecosystem?
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Why were Native Americans unable to prevent the commercial slaughter of buffalo?
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Which national park played a crucial role in saving the last wild bison from total extinction?
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What replaced the bison as the dominant grazing animal on the Western plains by 1880?