Which of the following statements best explains how the move to the Indian Territory affected ranching for the Five Tribes?

A. The tribes struggled to herd cattle in the territory because the lands and climate were inhospitable.

B. Each of the tribes began ranching after removal, and ranching became a small industry.

C. The tribes abandoned ranching in favor of plantation agriculture because of the superior climate.

D. The tribes used their ranching skills and the territory's favorable lands to raise much larger herds.

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Leslie Harrison

25 August, 23:55

Which of the following statements best explains how the move to the Indian Territory affected ranching for the Five Tribes?

A. The tribes struggled to herd cattle in the territory because the lands and climate were inhospitable.

B. Each of the tribes began ranching after removal, and ranching became a small industry.

C. The tribes abandoned ranching in favor of plantation agriculture because of the superior climate.

D. The tribes used their ranching skills and the territory's favorable lands to raise much larger herds.

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Shayla Rollins · Answer 1

The statement that best explains how the move to the Indian Territory affected ranching for the Five Tribes is (D) The tribes used their ranching skills and the territory's favorable lands to raise much larger herds.

Explanation:

The place that was used for cattle ranching (1840) by the five tribes (i. e. the Cherokee, the Choctaw, the Creek, Seminole the Chickasaw) was the Oklahoma territory.

The members of the tribe did cattle ranching in Plains using the Open-range Grazing method.