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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes, because people had to face outlaws and not to mention, debt. Most men were mostly farmers, railroad workers, and miners. and those jobs were dangerous because you may face debt, natural disasters, death, and outlaws. Women's jobs were equally dangerous. Their jobs were usually prostitutes, bar workers, or dancers. Those jobs usually have to do with drunk people or strangers. Women were commonly abducted and killed because of outlaws and drunk men and almost everyone at one point in their life had faced windstorms.
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∙ 7y agoDuring the journey on the Oregon Trail, settlers faced the same health risks of all settlers embarking on a difficult, strenuous, and dangerous journey--and doing so in covered wagons pulled by horses and oxen. Generally in that time period, causes of death could have occurred from:
- bad interaction with an animal, such as being kicked by a horse
- bad interaction with equipment, such as wagon rolling over or a lost wheel
- slip and fall on treacherous landscape
- any bone fracture, especially to the pelvis or legs, or to the ribs
- "pre-existing" health condition, such as aging or Heart disease
- drinking contaminated water
- eating contaminated food
- childbirth ! More women died in childbirth in prior generations. And many babies died in childbirth or were stillborn.
- snake bites
- falling rocks
- reaction to cold temperatures, hypthermia
- hypoxia, low oxygen reaching tissues with changes of altitude, especially with heart or lung disease
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What was hunting like in the 1800s?
Fox hunting was terribly dangerous
Dangerous south American headland around which whaling ships of the 1800s dreaded sailing?
The dangerous South American headland around which whaling ships of the 1800s dreaded sailing Is known as Cape Horn. It is the place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet and is often extremely turbulent.
Did people have plains in the 1800s?
they did not have plains back then in the 1800s
Could you ride a skateboard in the 1800s?
there was no such thing as a skateboard in the 1800s
Were there more inventors in the 1900s or 1800s?
1800s. I read it in a book.
Journeys across the United states in the mid 1800s?
Journeys made across the United States in the mid-1800s were long and dangerous.
What was hunting like in the 1800s?
Fox hunting was terribly dangerous
How dangerous were cameras during the late 1800s?
really dangerous becauze people can go blind by the flashes.
Conditions in factories in the mid 1800s could best be described as?
dangerous and exhaustnig
One example of dangerous medical treatment during the early 1800s was?
i think it would be acid
Was gold mining back in the mid-1800s dangerous?
Yes, gold mining in the mid-1800s was dangerous due to working conditions, lack of safety regulations, use of explosives, and risk of cave-ins. Miners were exposed to hazardous chemicals like mercury, and accidents, injuries, and fatalities were common.
Dangerous south American headland around which whaling ships of the 1800s dreaded sailing?
The dangerous South American headland around which whaling ships of the 1800s dreaded sailing Is known as Cape Horn. It is the place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet and is often extremely turbulent.
When was diphtheria most dangerous for people?
Diphtheria would have been very dangerous in the 1800s when settlers began moving into areas and establishing towns. Ill people would have spread disease and adequate medical care was not available.
What were some common occupations for Americans in 1830?
In the early 1800s people farmed a lot. They also mined, even though it was a dangerous occupation for the miners.
When was the first truck built?
It was made in the 1800s It was made in the 1800s It was made in the 1800s It was made in the 1800s
How long has pollution been around?
Pollution has always been around in small amounts. It was only after the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s that pollution became excessive and especially dangerous.
What was food like in the 1800s?
the food in the 1800s are rashened the food in the 1800s are rashened
