Question

9. How did the introduction of horses affect indigenous peoples in North America?(1 point)
Responses

It had no significant effect
It had no significant effect

It improved their ability to hunt buffalo
It improved their ability to hunt buffalo

It led to the extinction of many native species
It led to the extinction of many native species

It decreased their mobility

Answer 1

It improved their ability to hunt buffalo.

Horses increased mobility, allowing Plains peoples to follow bison herds, hunt more effectively, and transform their economies and warfare.