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18TH CENTURY CHANGE IN PLAINS LIFE
There were several contributions to the change that occurred in 18th century Plains life. With the arrival of Europeans, plains people forged a new way of living. Horses, firearms, and trade goods, along with a shift in migratorty patterns, and disease, were all a result of extensive European contact that led to devolution of traditional plains societies. Prior to European contact, many plains tribes lived in a settled agricultural lifestyle. They hunted on foot; they harvested corn and other foods, and based their ceremonies on the life that they had always known. ...
The horse played a pivotal role in beginning a change for many plains societies. According to Morris Foster, “the Comanche people quickly recognized early the value of the horse in trade with Euro Americans and other plains peoples. They oriented their use of the southern plains around raiding and trading activities that focused on the horse as an economic commodity. ... For many other plains tribes, the horse was seen as a new mobility that would make the hunt easier than ever before. ... Horses reached the Cheyenne around 1750, and helped them become a major tribe on the plains.
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