Question

Which factor contributed most to the decline of the buffalo population in the West in the late 1800s?

Answer 1

Manifest destiny, as many settlers moved west after the Louisiana purchase to claim land that the U.s government was handing out. With a sudden influx of settlers and people needing to eat/make money off of their pelts. The buffalo population declined

Answer 2

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C. over-hunting