The ability of the Plains Indians to resist white expansion was severely damaged by the

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The destruction of the buffalo, which was a central part of the Plains Indians' way of life, severely impacted their ability to resist white expansion. The buffalo provided food, clothing, and materials for shelter and tools, and its near extinction due to overhunting and deliberate eradication efforts by white settlers and the U.S. government devastated the Plains Indians' societies and economies.

The Ability of the Plains Indians to Resist White Expansion