while traveling west, what caused the most people to die on the trail? (1 point)

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delays
delays

exhaustion
exhaustion

accidents
accidents

disease
disease
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The most significant cause of death for travelers on the westward trails was "disease." Many people suffered from illnesses such as cholera and dysentery, which spread rapidly in the crowded conditions of wagon trains and settlements.