List+of+Risks

=__Lists of Risks Taken Traveling the Oregon Trail in 1848:__= = = =Weather= Rain Hail storms Wind and blowing sand and dirt Hot sunshine Snow and Ice

=Water to Drink= One time Ma had tadpoles and bugs in her cup of water The water is always dirty

=Indians= They saw scalps on stakes along the trail and at Fort Laramie

=Wild Animals= Snakes Wolves Buffalo

=Accidents= Mr. Allison and his dog fell off the wagon and were ran over. They died. Miss Emmaline's wagon turned over in the river. She lost everything in her wagon to the water.

= = =Illnesses and Death= A lot of people got Cholera and died in the month of June. The trip was really hard on babies and small children - a lot of them died. People got a lot of blisters on their feet from walking so much.

=Left Things Behind= When they had to cross rivers and climb hills and mountains they had to take stuff out of their wagons and leave it along the trail. Some people left trunks with all their dishes in them. Some left furniture on the trail. Some left instruments on the trail. Some even left their animals on the trail.