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seesaw
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rocket
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The Buffalo: How did the U.S. government try to weaken the Indians on the plains?
By encouraging soldiers and settlers to kill buffalo, which the Indians relied on for food, shelter, and clothing.
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Prairie Comeback: How many buffalo were found in the wild by W. T. Hornaday?
Three hundred buffalo
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The Grass: The "great plow up" eventually led to disastrous consequences, including dust storms and the loss of fertile soil.
True
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P1: uffalo were only important to the American Indians as a source of food.
False
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P1: The buffalo herds roamed only from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
False
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Prairie Comeback: What technique did farmers use to prevent soil erosion during dust storms?
Farmers used contour plowing, planting crops in curves instead of straight lines
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lifesaver
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gold
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shark
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The Buffalo: Why did American explorers shoot buffalo?
They shot buffalo for fun, as they made good targets due to their size and tendency to stand still
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P1: The prairie grasses were kept healthy through controlled fires set by the American Indians.
True
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The Grass: The settlers brought fences and cattle to the plains, which contributed to the damage of the grasslands.
True
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Prairie Comeback: What is the name of the nature preserve in Kansas where native grasses and buffalo were restored?
The Tall Grass Prairie Preserve.
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The Grass: The prairie grasses had shallow roots, which made them susceptible to drought.
False
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Prairie Comeback: Who was the president that helped save the buffalo in the early 1900s?
President Theodore Roosevelt
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gift
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gift
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banana
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The Grass: The grasshoppers that arrived during the drought destroyed crops but would not have harmed the prairie grasses.
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