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How did horses significantly impact the lives of the Plains Indians?

Horses became a primary food source for the tribes.

Horses gave the tribes increased mobility, particularly during buffalo hunts.

Horses were used as beasts of burden and promoted agricultural development.

Horses contributed to increased economic development in the fur trade.

Prior to widespread American exploration and settlement, the Great Plains was considered to be __________.

a lush region suitable for agricultural development

a diverse woodland region good for developing the fur trade and logging industries

a mountainous region full of vast mineral wealth

a desert unfit for agriculture

The Lipan Apache used __________, bundles on sticks pulled by horses, to transport their goods.

wattle and daub

kiowa

tipis

travois

Ancient Osage legend tells of Wakondah, the creative force that __________.

created the Sky People and the Earth People and sent the Sky People to join with the Earth People and create the Osage tribe

sent horses to the people so that they could hunt buffalo and prosper

created natural phenomena, the Earth, and the sky, and asked people to provide a tribute of squash, beans, and corn

warned of the coming of the white man, who would take over the lands of the Osage

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