0
If you wanted to travel west with your family you needed to pack a conestoga wagon with at least 6 months of supplies. The wagon was pulled by oxen (preferably with one yoke of cows to also provide milk) and your entire family walked beside the wagon for about 6 months.
If you wanted to travel west by yourself you either traveled by stagecoach or by horse for a little over a month.
With the transcontinental railroad the same trip took about a week and was much more comfortable and less hazardous.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How did the lives of ordinary people change during the revolution?
the amount and variety of goods available to them.
How did Sacajawea change peoples lives?
because she was the youngest U.S explorer and that influenced people...
How did the fountain pen change the lives of American people in 1884?
it made there heads shrink:):):)
What can be a conclusion to the underground railroad?
The underground railroad was an important part of American history. It was when whites and blacks came together to help those that were willing to risk their own lives for freedom.
How did the blackout change people's lives?
Just 1 point thousands of people died in road accidents because they were unable to see properly
How did the transconTInental railroad improve peoples lives?
It improved people's lives by sending mail from the east to the west, and it was the best way to communicate with the west so that people could get help with gold being transitioned for use as money.
How did the transcontintel railroad change people's lives in America?
it made it easier to travel
Did any of the Cherokee Indians die in 1869 during the trancontinental railroad making?
Yes many Cherokee Indians were killed after refusing to give up their land to the builders of the transcontinental. they had to move away and they had to fight for their lives.:(
How does the steam engine impact people's lives?
the steam engine was using the transcontinental railroad, which went all the way across the U.S. people could then travel across the country in a matter of days, rather than months. also, supplies reached areas a lot faster which allowed more time to make technology and art.
How did the plow change peoples lives back then?
How did plows change people lives
How do you think the railroad affected people's lives?
For 140 years it revolutionized travel AND shipping of goods.
How did westward expansion affect the lives of all the peoples living in the US and the territories?
Expansion Westward made possible in part by the construction of the first transcontinental railroad that stretched from coast to coast transformed the United States business and life.
How did the cash register change people's lives?
it has change our lives by making it easier to keep track of money
How did the phonograph change people's lives?
It changed people's lives because they could listen to it at home.
How did machines change people's lives?
They helped change people's lives by speeding up the work process. By 2015, robots were doing about everything.
How did people's lives change during feudalism?
He
How did the Iron Age change people's lives at the time?
how did the use of iron change peoples lives
