Question

How did cattle contribute to tensions between Spanish settlers and Indigenous
nations in South and East Texas during the eighteenth century? (1 point)

The Spanish objected to Indigenous hunters killing feral cattle in places where
bison were scarce.

Indigenous nations drove bison herds onto grasslands where they outcompeted
settlers' cattle.

Indigenous nations planted mesquite on grasslands to protect bison herds and
drive away cattle.

The Spanish raided Indigenous nations, such as the Apache, to steal their cattle.

Answer 1

The Spanish objected to Indigenous hunters killing feral cattle in places where bison were scarce.

Explanation: Feral cattle became an important food source for Indigenous groups in areas with few bison, and Spanish settlers complained and clashed with those hunters over the animals and grazing lands.