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they usually collect ice from winter time and create a big block of ice and keep it in a storage room and kept food with it. That would usually last on till next winter time. And a way of storing meat, is to rub salt on them and hang them. (this would prevent rotting, diseases, and bugs from going in to it.
People didn't worry or think about keeping food cold as we do. There were root cellars under houses or behind houses that were cool, but nothing like freezers or a refrigerator. Pioneers caught food on the trail. Everyday men would go out to hunt for small game. There was also dried/smoked meats and salted meat. For centuries salt was used to preserve food ( it still is today) and this is something the Pioneers also used.
They dried the meat in the sun, so the meat would last longer. They stored vegetables under ground to keep them from spoiling.
Since pioneers didnâ??t have modern refrigerators, they sometimes dried foods. They also put containers in bodies of water to keep things cold.
To preserve food the pioneers used salt, and vinegar and they could have sun dried the food and they might have had root cellars to keep the preserved food edible and cool.
They would smoke their meat and store it in Barrels and sakes.
with considerable difficulty. Foods were often dried, salted or pickled.
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How did trailblazers help make westward travel easier for pioneers?
They made a path called the Cumberland Gap or path
What were settlers west of the appalachians called?
pioneers
What were the two most valued possessions of the pioneers?
rifle and a axe
What mountain range did pioneers have to cross to get to Kentucky and Tennessee?
Pioneers needed to cross the Appalachian mountain range in order to get to Kentucky and Tennessee. They used the Cumberland Gap, a path through the mountain range, to do so.
Where did the pioneers live?
The Live In Rocky Replenished Soil WITH decomposers
What did the pioneers take with them?
The Pioneers took food,weopons, and suplies
Where did the pioneers get there food?
They Hunt for it
What did pioneers trade?
pioneers traded food, cloths and anything they had for the things they needed.
Did the pioneers take dry food with them?
yes
Why did the pioneers start their shop?
to help the community with food
How were the pioneers self sufficient?
They had no clothing and food when they were alone
What was the most important food for the Oregon Trail pioneers?
bacon
What was important for pioneers to have nearby?
Family and oxen,maybe food
How could wildlife be dangerous to the pioneers that traveld west?
One way that wildlife could be dangerous to the pioneers that traveled west was by attacking the pioneers. They could also be attracted to their food and take it.
How did the Native Americans treat the pioneers?
At first the Native Americans didn't mind the pioneers. But then the pioneers started hunting the buffalo, elk, and deer, which were the Native Americans main source of food.
How was wildlife helpful to the pioneers on their journey?
They could keep warm in the heat or scavenge ant hunt for food and animal pelts.
Why was the sego lily important to the early pioneers?
Because when the pioneers didn't have food because of the cricketts, they ate the roots of a sego lily.
