Problems with migration - early settlement of the west

Question 1

What were the main problems?

Answer 1

Getting stuck, falling ill or running out of supplies

Question 2

How many people were thought to have died along the Oregon trail?

Answer 2

At least 20,000

Question 3

Why did the Mormons succeed in building a good settlement?

Answer 3

.Obeyed Young completely becasue they belived he was God’s prophet
.Mormons built irigation systems from the fresh water streams that ran into the Great Salt Lake this meant they had fresh water to grow crops
.Produced certain products like food crops, minerals or timber