Why did Indigenous people turn to the cattle and ranching industries to help support their communities economically after the Civil War?(1 point)ResponsesIndigenous people seized job openings created by vaqueros and formerly enslaved people when they left the ranching industry after the Civil War.Indigenous people seized job openings created by vaqueros and formerly enslaved people when they left the ranching industry after the Civil War.The overhunting of bison forced Indigenous groups to live among Anglos, sharing Texas lands where cattle were plentiful as a new food source.The overhunting of bison forced Indigenous groups to live among Anglos, sharing Texas lands where cattle were plentiful as a new food source.Indigenous groups were one of many that were given contracts and encouraged by the government to herd and ranch surplus cattle.Indigenous groups were one of many that were given contracts and encouraged by the government to herd and ranch surplus cattle.Due to westward expansion, most Indigenous groups were forced off their land. Working in the cattle and ranching industries provided some of the financial support and food they needed.
All of the given responses provide possible reasons why Indigenous people turned to the cattle and ranching industries to support their communities economically after the Civil War. These reasons include job openings created by vaqueros and formerly enslaved people leaving the industry, overhunting of bison forcing Indigenous groups to share Texas lands with Anglos where cattle were plentiful, government contracts and encouragement to herd surplus cattle, and the need for financial support and food due to westward expansion.
