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What was life like for pioneer families?
They liked spending time with their families, learning new things, and playing with friends. Their lives were very different in other ways though. Pioneers often had large families, although it wasn’t uncommon for at least one child or parent to die early of disease or accident.
What is a pioneer family?
One who settles in a new region, especially a region that has few occupants or that is occupied by people of a different ethnic or religious group. 2.
How did the pioneers live?
The early pioneers lived in a one-room cabin made of round logs minus nails and sawed lumber. Enclosed within this dwelling was a fireplace, which was cut out of one end of the cabin where a mud and stick chimney was constructed on the outside. Poles were placed on each side of the fireplace with a mantle over all.
What did pioneer children live in?
Most of the early pioneer children lived on farms, and the families depended on them to help with the work, including planting, harvesting, and even tilling the soil. They were often responsible for the animals on the farm and were up very early in the morning to milk the cows, feed the chickens, and tend to the pigs.
How did pioneers take care of babies?
Children were expected to take on chores around the house as soon as they could help. Small children, even as young as 4 or 5 years old, had chores such as keeping the fire going, fetching water, and caring for livestock. Even families who lived in towns often owned chickens or horses.
How did the pioneers solve their problems?
Building a home and setting up a farm was a challenge for even most experienced farmers. However, because of the freed land and rich wildlife and soil, the pioneers were willing to overcome the challenges. Farmer’s in the 1800s used mules, oxen or horses, and special plows to cut through the tough roots of the sod.
What were the two main causes of death along the trail?
Nearly one in ten who set off on the Oregon Trail did not survive. The two biggest causes of death were disease and accidents.
How did the pioneers start a fire?
Fire was kept by burying wood in ashes. Sometimes two pieces of wood were rubbed together until they blazed (a hard job). Some times gunpowder was mixed with fine kindling and a spark from a flint rock and steele made a new start. There was no kerosene oil.