Answer:he first few times you ask students to work with primary sources, and whenever you have not worked with primary sources recently, model careful document analysis using the worksheets. Point out that the steps are the same each time, for every type of primary source:
Meet the document.
Observe its parts.
Try to make sense of it.
Use it as historical evidence.
Explanation:
The correct answer is A) building shelters.
The pioneers’ first priority was building shelters.
Life was difficult for pioneers who decided to leave their former lands and travel to the west in the time if US history called "the westward expansion." The Oregon Trail was also a difficult road to cross. Many people could complete it. Hunger was a major issue.
Pioneers had to build their shelters to endure climate conditions, clear the land for farming. However, the opportunity to have their own portion of land motivated many farjmers, former slaves, and immigrants.
Answer: C. justified territorial expansion
Explanation: trust me I guessed c and it was right ;)