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Settling the West

Question 11 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

How did pioneer trails and the settlers who traveled them negatively affect Indigenous peoples? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
They scared away wild game.
B
They polluted sources of water.
C
They refused to trade for resources.
D
They brought diseases west.

Explanation

Settlers and their livestock disturbed wildlife, driving away game that Indigenous peoples relied on for food. Their travel and camps could pollute water sources, and settlers also carried diseases west that devastated Indigenous communities. Refusing to trade for resources is not one of the effects described.

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