RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Question
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What obstacles did pioneers face in the west
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mountains
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sickness
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natives
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weather
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Obstacles included accidental discharge of firearms, falling off mules or horses, drowning in river crossings, and disease. After entering the mountains, the trail also became much more difficult, with steep ascents and descents over rocky terrain. The pioneers risked injury from overturned and runaway wagons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disease. Emigrants feared death from a variety of causes along the trail: lack of food or water; Indian attacks; accidents, or rattlesnake bites were a few. However, the number one killer, by a wide margin, was disease.
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