Carson led forces to suppress several tribes by destroying their what?
Houses
Clothing
Food sources
Weapons
Answer
Kit Carson led the California Column into New Mexico in 1862, where he led his men on a campaign to suppress the Navajo and Mescalero Apache tribes. In order to suppress the tribes, Carson's forces destroyed their food sources, such as their crops and livestock. The destruction of their food sources forced the Navajo and Apache to surrender, and they were subsequently forced to relocate to reservations.
Kit Carson: The Legend of the Wild West
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