Question

Which of the following were factors that contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo? Choose all that apply.
(2 points)
Responses

Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.
Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.

Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.

Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.
Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.

After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.
After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.

A chemical fertilizer used by farmers was extremely poisonous to the buffalo.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.
- Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
- After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.

Explanation: Overhunting for hides, settlement and railroads that destroyed grazing range, and disease/drought (which reduced populations and increased survival pressures) all contributed to the bison’s near-extinction. Herding buffalo south did not destroy migration patterns, and no poisonous chemical fertilizer was responsible.