Differences Between The Shoshonis And Blackfeet

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1. Horses and guns gave warfare more advancement. Horses enable the Shoshonis to travel to trade places faster than before. The Shoshonis also fights while riding on the horses. Guns target the enemies if it is shot at close distance. The Shoshonis and Blackfeet fight differently than before. Before the use of horses and guns, they used spears and running to attack their enemies. Now it is all about using horses and firearms to attack the opponents.

2. The tribe that have more guns and horses in hand have more power. However that is not the case with the two tribes. The Snake Indians had horses while the Blackfeet had guns, and they have severely been affected by smallpox. Since one side has either more horses or guns, it even out the

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