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Nation Building and Sectionalism — Test

Question 3 • US History

What was one effect of settlers bringing herds of sheep and cattle to the West in the mid-1800s?

Answer
A
Water supplies were polluted.
B
Indigenous people benefited.
C
Diseases were spread.
D
Native grasses were destroyed.

Explanation

Large herds of sheep and cattle grazed heavily on western lands. This overgrazing damaged or removed native grasses, so “Native grasses were destroyed” is the correct choice. Settlers’ livestock did not benefit Indigenous people.

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