How did the pioneers die on the trip to the west?

Answer 1

Many people died from bugs, accidents, and types of diseases. Some people probably died from walking, starvation, and dehydration. Babies died from starving to death and some people drowned from swimming across rivers and streams and other deep bodies of water.

They made the stones by hand that say R.I.P.

Answer 2

About 300,000 traveled on the Oregon trail, however, because of diseases, food shortages, and accidental deaths, only about 90,000 survived the journey.

Answer 3

Yes. The final section of the trail involved either rafting down the Columbia river (which was MUCH more dangerous before the dams were built) or taking a dangerous toll road over mount Hood. Many of the rafts were swamped and some people drowned. I'm sure some people drowned crossing other rivers on the trail too.

Answer 4

They died in many ways. Some died of disease or accidents. Others in child birth. They had to cross flooded rivers so some drowned. They went over mountain passes and some fell down cliffs trying to save a wagon. They fought rain, snow, heat, dust storms,tornados, and were exposed to conditions we can't even manage. They were brave people.

Answer 5

Many people got ill, died, or were weak and many had there separate jobs during the Oregon Trail.

Answer 6

Disease, mainly cholera, wagon accidents, infections, and drowning.

Answer 7

People died from accidents, bugs, diseases, starvation, and dehydration!

Answer 8

About 200 people died on the Oregon Trail

Answer 9

sickness