Horses in the Great Plains

Date Range

1519 – 1519

Title

Horses in the Great Plains

What occurred

Horses were initially introduced to North America by the Spanish conquistadors, in what is now Mexico, and later went on to populate the Great Plains. Their presence and great quantity changed the culture of Native Americans as some tribes began to ride them and use them to hunt. Tribes in the plains were especially keen to the hunting of bison, so with the help of horses, they gained mobility and were able to kill more efficiently -- which attributed to the bison’s near extinction.

Location

Mexico

Image Citation

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Student name(s)

Fernanda Arevalo