How do you think the growth of the Cattle Kingdom affected the Plain Indians?

Answer - Sometimes, there were conflicts on the range. Since water was scarce, ranchers battled over the rights to water holes and streams. When sheepherders moved onto the Plains, ranchers tried to drive them out. The ranchers complained that sheep nibbled the grass so low that cattle could not eat.
am i correct??????

That's a good answer -- except you haven't answered the question. It asks how the growth of the Cattle Kingdom affected the Plains Indians.

In the 1870s, farmers began moving onto the range. They fenced their fields with barbed wire/ Sharp barbs kept cattle and sheep from pushing over fences and trampling plowed fields. As more farmers bought land and strung barbed wire, the open range began to disapper.

Where are the Indians??

i dont get it

Based on the information you provided, it seems like you are on the right track. The growth of the Cattle Kingdom did indeed have an impact on the Plains Indians.

However, to fully answer the question, it is important to consider additional factors. The Cattle Kingdom refers to the period of rapid expansion of the cattle industry in the American West during the late 19th century. This expansion led to the transformation of the Great Plains into a major cattle-producing region.

The growth of the Cattle Kingdom affected the Plains Indians in several ways:

1. Loss of Land: As ranchers claimed large areas of land for their cattle, they displaced the Plains Indians from their traditional hunting grounds and disrupted their way of life. The encroachment on Native American lands often led to violent conflicts.

2. Destruction of Bison: The vast herds of cattle brought by the ranchers competed with the Native Americans' traditional reliance on buffalo (or bison) for sustenance, clothing, and shelter. The overhunting of bison by the ranchers for profit also significantly depleted the buffalo population, further threatening the Native American tribes.

3. Conflict and Competition: As you mentioned, there were conflicts between ranchers and Native Americans over resources such as water and grazing lands. The limited water sources on the Plains became contested territories, leading to tensions and clashes between ranchers and tribes.

4. Cultural Impacts: The arrival of the Cattle Kingdom disrupted the traditional nomadic lifestyle of Plains Indians. The sedentary ranching lifestyle clashed with the Native Americans' reliance on hunting and gathering, leading to cultural dislocation and loss of traditional practices.

To summarize, the growth of the Cattle Kingdom had a negative impact on the Plain Indians, resulting in the loss of land, competition for resources, destruction of buffalo herds, and cultural disruption.