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The Mining Industry

Question 1 • OK-Oklahoma History

How did the construction of railroad lines affect buffalo herds in the Indian Territory?

Answer
A
Railroads protected herds in the Indian Territory by encouraging hunters and trappers to move farther West.
B
Buffaloes were allowed to graze as they pleased because railroad construction avoided the herds’ grazing lands.
C
Railroad companies raised funds to conserve and protect buffalo herds in the territory.
D
Railroads hurt buffalo herds by disrupting their ability to move from place to place.

Explanation

Railroad construction cut across the buffaloes’ habitat and migration routes. This disrupted their ability to move between grazing areas, so railroads hurt the herds. The correct choice is “Railroads hurt buffalo herds by disrupting their ability to move from place to place.”

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