Question

The Transcontinental Railroad decimated the buffalo herds and the Plains Indians. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 1

True. The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the late 19th century led to the decimation of the buffalo herds and had a devastating impact on the Plains Indians. The railroad facilitated migration, settlement, and hunting in the West, leading to widespread killing of buffalo for sport, hides, and to clear land for agriculture. This had a severe ecological and cultural impact on the Plains Indians, as they relied heavily on buffalo for sustenance and their way of life.