The introduction of the horse to the Great Plains of North America primarily resulted in:
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Correct answer: A shift for many tribes toward a more mobile, buffalo-hunting lifestyle
Horses allowed Plains tribes to follow buffalo herds more efficiently and transport larger loads. This transformed the social and economic structures of groups like the Lakota and Comanche into powerful nomadic empires.
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