The biggest threat of traveling west in the manner shown in the illustration was that groups faced the possibility of ambush by hostile natives. This was a significant concern for travelers during westward expansion, as conflicts with Indigenous peoples were common due to the encroachment of settlers on their lands.
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What was the biggest threat of traveling west in the manner shown in the illustration?
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Groups faced the possibility of ambush by hostile natives.
Groups faced the possibility of ambush by hostile natives.
Individual wagons would oftentimes be separated from the group.
Individual wagons would oftentimes be separated from the group.
Disease spread quickly because the travelers lived so close together.
Disease spread quickly because the travelers lived so close together.
Settlers were unable to purchase or trade for goods along the way.
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