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O why did opening up the santa fe trail to commerce ultimately lead to the destruction of the comanche empire

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It was because one of the Comanche's most essential trading objects, bison, was ruined and greatly weakened the tribe economically.

The Comanche refer to a Native American tribe which belonged to Great Plains and its name has an interesting meaning. Reportedly the name “Comanche” originated for a Ute word which meant “Someone who all the time wants to fight me”.

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