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Native American History: The Great Plains Indians
II. The Great Plains Indians flourish during that time because tribes like the Sioux got horses and guns from the Europeans. This was an advantage that other Indians did not have. The Sioux became more powerful because while regular Indians were using bow and arrows the Sioux used guns which were far more deadly. Other Indian tribes were not as lucky as the Sioux. Many tribes died because of diseases from the Europeans. Also due to the high racial tensions at this time people did not like the Indians being on land that they could use. This resulted in many Indian massacres and whites forming groups to exterminate Indians
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