The Plains Indians included the Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux. They did not encourage the influx of white settlers and in fact, their clashes with white settlers often resulted in violent conflict. While they did depend on the buffalo for their way of life, they were not solely responsible for their near extinction.

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The Plains Indians

Question 34

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The Plains Indians:

A) were completely responsible for the near extinction of the buffalo.
B) had lived in peace until the Civil War.
C) encouraged the influx of white settlers.
D) included the Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux.

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