Table of Contents
What are three hardships or difficulties faced on the trails to the Far West?
The journey to the west was pleasant, but there were dangers and challenges along the route. There were diseases: cholera, measles, smallpox, and dysentery.
What were some dangers on the Oregon Trail?
Major threats to pioneer life and limb came from accidents, exhaustion, and disease. Crossing rivers were probably the most dangerous thing pioneers did. Swollen rivers could tip over and drown both people and oxen. Such accidents could cause the loss of life and most or all of valuable supplies.
What was the danger of the westward trails?
The vast majority of violence between the Native Americans and pioneers was precipitated by pioneers. In 1863, for example, 400 Shoshone men, women, and children were killed in an organized pioneer attack that included California soldiers known as the Bear River Massacre. Wildlife along the westward trails could be pose problems for pioneers.
What kind of hardships did the pioneers face?
In America’s early days, pioneers headed west to make new homes or become gold prospectors, and on their journeys, which were often thousands of miles, they encountered disease, treacherous roads and enemies. Traveling rough roads in covered wagons often resulted in death from failed river crossings, accidents or Indian attacks.
Are there any dangers on the Oregon Trail?
At any given time on the Oregon Trail, there were numerous rivers that required crossing. Crossing the rivers could be very dangerous. Sometimes, often after rainstorms, rivers could be swollen and moving swiftly. Such rivers could cause the oxen that pulled the wagons to tip over or panic mid-crossing.
What were some harships the mountain men faced?
What were some of the harships the mountain men faced? The mountains were hard to climb Cold at night Accidents always happened Feared attacks from Indians, animals, and fur thieves. What were some legacies the mountain men left behind?