Question

__________ “lived hard” and died young due to disease, animal attacks, and accidents.

Answer 1

I believe mountain men;

trappers, who were also called mountain men, lived hard and usually died young, trappers' lives were filled with hazards - fur thieves, Indians, wolves and bears attacked them, accidents were common, disease took a heavy toll; trappers wanted to be a part of this dangerous lifestyle because of the freedom and adventure it offered