Identify and describe three obstacles that settlers faced as they moved westward?

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Answer 1

Lack of civilisation - there were no roads, buildings, towns. Many did not have access to doctors or even medicine except what they brought with them. The same for tools and everything else they needed; they were limited to what they had in their wagons.

Indians - many did not want these strangers in their lands and they made war upon them. They attacked isolated groups and homesteads, making settlement very dangerous until the army became better established.

Farming - they had to grow their own food in unfamilar land, and not all the seed they brought with them would have survived in the new climates they moved to. Seed for growing crops would also be difficult to replace if the harvest went wrong and knowledge of local plants would be limited at best.

Answer 2

Yes I can. As settlers moved West the three major obstacles they faced were, Native hostility, Food/Water(sustenance) source/preservation, and transportation supply concerns.(wagon wheels, medicine, horseshoes, and the like) Native hostility: The Settlers were "invading" native land and cutting down there forests and planting crops and destroying the Native livelihood, so they attacked(some relentlessly) until they would leave or one wiped out the other. Sustenance: They had to hunt and forage for food as there was no time to grow crops until they chose a place to settle. Transportation: They generally had to have spare parts for wagons and horses and the like. They also had to keep herbal remedies and medicines around and stored to keep everyone healthy. I hope this helps, just enough to point youi in the right direction at least. :)

Answer 3

Diseases and illneses. The mountains. The desert. Accidents with the wagon wheels. Firearm accidents. Stampedes. Attacks by emigrants on other emigrants, lightning, hailstorms, grassfires, gunpowder explosions, snakebite and suicide.

"Trail Basics : Dangers", National Oregon/California Trail Center : http://www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/Dangers.htm

Answer 4

1) Getting there.
2) Farming in terrain different from the East- few trees in the plains, harder to plow, lack of water, etc.
3) Indians

Answer 5

Extreme Hot or Cold weather.
Crossing Rivers was time consuming and life threatening.
Sickness and diseases.

Answer 6

Traffic, high gas prices and lots of lovebugs smooched on the windshield!