Question

why were the bisons slaughtered on a large scale by European settlers?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Bison were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century. Less than 100 remained in the wild by the late 1880s. They were hunted for their skins and tongues with the rest of the animal left behind to decay on the ground. After the animals rotted, their bones were collected and shipped back east in large quantities.