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QuizMultiple Choice

The Cattle Industry

Question 14 • OK-Oklahoma History

How did tribes respond to the rise of Texas fever?

Answer
A
by leasing more grazing land to Texas ranchers
B
by sharing water supplies with cattle drovers
C
by banning Texas herds from grazing with tribal herds
D
by allowing more immune longhorns to enter the Indian Territory

Explanation

Texas fever spread when infected Texas cattle carried ticks that could infect other herds. To protect their own cattle, tribes banned Texas herds from grazing alongside tribal herds. Therefore, the correct choice is “by banning Texas herds from grazing with tribal herds.”

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