RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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Question
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What was the biggest danger faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
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Buffalo
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American Indian attacks
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grizzly bears
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disease
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. The most dangerous diseases were those spread by poor sanitary conditions and personal contact.
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