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What dangers were faced by those who went west by wagon

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Shootings, drowning, being attacked by wild animals, being crushed by wagon wheels
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Weather related dangers included thunderstorms, lethally large hailstones, lightning, tornadoes, and high winds. The intense heat of the prairie cause wood to shrink, and wagon wheels had to be soaked in rivers at night to keep their iron rims from rolling off during the day.

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