Question

The army encouraged the killing of buffalo in order to

Answer 1

Answer:

American military commanders ordered troops to kill buffalo to deny Native Americans an important source of food.

Explanation:

Answer 2

To make matters worse for wild buffalo, some U.S. government officials actively destroyed bison to defeat their Native American enemies who resisted the takeover of their lands by white settlers. American military commanders ordered troops to kill buffalo to deny Native Americans an important source of food.