Splits the y axis into two separate regions to avoid unnecessary blank space. The split interval is determined by the y-axis values minYvalue and maxYvalue. Example: a=20*rand(21,1)+10; figure;hold on; plot(a); breakyaxis([14 21]);
Why did the U.S. Army encourage the slaughter of millions of buffalo? The US Army encouraged the slaughter of millions of buffalo because  the army wanted to kill Native Americans and everything that keeps  them alive. The buffalo provided theâ¦m with food, shelter, and are  used for religious practices. Slaughtering buffaloes took this  source away from the Native Americans.
There were even buffalo killing contests. In one, a Kansan set a record by killing 120 bison in just 40 minutes. âBuffaloâ Bill Cody, hired to slaughter the animals, killed more than 4,000 buffalo in just two years.