What problems did the Oregon Trail face?

Answer 1

They faced many problems on the epic journey. They faced muddy rivers, swift rapids, vast desserts, steep mountains, scorching heat, violent thunderstorms, and fierce blizzards. Some people fell off the wagons and others would get in accidents with other wagon travelers.

Answer 2

There were many dangers. Life was very hard.. At the start the land was flat and everyone was still fresh, but as the trip went along things got harder. They were going 2400 miles across land that was a combination of prairie , mountains, and deserts. Each had their own problems. They faced awful storms, floods, loosing family members and friends to the various diseases and accidents. Some lost everything in mountain passes or in flooded rivers. Most of the women and children walked the entire way. Today the prairie in some places is still pretty much the way they found it with bugs, heat, and winds blowing all day every day. They were brave stubborn people who put everything on a small wagon, left family, and left on a six month trip to a place they only heard about. The one thing it was NOT was boring.

Answer 3

Starvation, disease, Indian attacks, and animal attacks.

Answer 4

They faced dangerous river crossings, thunderstorms, snowstorms, snakes, broken wagons, Native American attacks, and sometimes starvation.

Answer 5

Bad weather(snow, too much rain/flooding), Indians, each other.

Settlers often carried several weapons and accidentally shot each other, or themselves. Starvation

Answer 6

Indian attack, starvation due to the climate around it wasn't great cop wheather

Answer 7

The Oregon Trail was difficult.