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Why was the oregon trail dangerous?

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ere was some dangerous animals like buffalo and grizzly bears. And many diseases were spreading that time. Plus they have to hike up the ROCKY MOUNTAINS super dangerous.
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It was very dangerous to cross the rivers. They mostly died from exhaustion or disease.
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