What were the dangers of traveling west on the California trail?

Answer 1

Dangers faced While Traveling The Oregon Trail-

The Weather was one of these dangers...

-Thunderstorms

-Hailstones

-High winds

-Tornadoes

-Lightning

and other trouble was the diseases-

-Scurvy

-Famine

-Cholera

-Head lice.

there were also diseases

-Wild animals

Had to watch out for Native Americans

also thirst and starvation was a problem in the old tiring times

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

Sinking in the water, starvation, snakes biting you, and getting cholera.

Answer 4

There were some Native Americans that attacked the overed wagons back then

Answer 5

There were many dangers such as swollen rivers disease animals and people cause they wanted the gold