Question

How was traveling by wagon a hardship for the forty-niners?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hundreds of gold-seekers died and were buried along the trail. The strain took a toll on the oxen and mules as well. As they traveled, forty-niners lightened the load by throwing out everything they didn't need--from cookstoves and furniture to barrels of flour.

Answer 2

As they traveled, forty-niners lightened The load by throwing out everything they didn’t need— from cookstoves and furniture to barrels of flour