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CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE The Frontier 4 CHAPTER TWO Traveling West 10 CHAPTER THREE Work and Survival 20 CHAPTER FOUR Frontier Food and Fun 28 CHAPTER FIVE Native Americans on the Frontier 34 A Day in the Life 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
5 CHAPTER ONE The trail to the West was full of hazards especially for the old young and sick THE FRONTIER The covered wagon jostles you awake as it hits a big bump You ride in the wagon with the food and supplies You are too young to walk all day like your older brothers and sisters Your mother rides with you She cares for your baby sister The baby is sick There are no doctors or even towns nearby to go to for help Your parents told you they were taking a risk by picking up and moving out West onto
