Why was crossing the Great Plains time consuming and dangerous? A. The environment was harsh and settlers could be attacked by Native Americans along
the way
B. Fires often broke out thanks to the thousands of square miles of dry grasses, so
settler's campfires often ended up out-of-control
C. Most of the travel happened in the winter, when farmers were between growing
seasons, and blizzards caused wagons to become frozen
D. Unmarried women had to be heavily protected from other settlers, resulting in a slow
pace