How did tribes respond to the rise of Texas fever?

A.
by leasing more grazing land to Texas ranchers
B.
by sharing water supplies with cattle drovers
C.
by banning Texas herds from grazing with tribal herds
D.
by allowing more immune longhorns to enter the Indian Territory


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

1 answer

The best answer is C. by banning Texas herds from grazing with tribal herds.

This response was a common strategy among tribes to protect their own herds from Texas fever, a disease that affected cattle and was spread by the movement of infected animals.