John Ball Dbq

“In 1832, John Ball set out from the East Coast for a new life in the Pacific Northwest. In more than seven months of travel, he and his companions encountered every form of danger and hardship.” (Source 1). Traveling across the country in the early 1800s was very difficult as there were no cities on the plains, or railroads for easy travel. The pioneers’ only guides were the Native Americans, but not all were on friendly terms with the settlers. However, the pioneers still found ways to meet their needs on their journey westward.
For example, when John Ball and his companions came across a “fine grassy plain among the mountains” (Source 1) called Pierre’s Hole they stopped to rest and traded with the Native Americans there. “The Indians had an abundance of good, dried buffalo meat which we bought of them and on which we feasted, took a bite of the fat part with the lean, eating it like bread and cheese, uncooked or slightly roasted on the coals as we chose. And I never witnessed such …show more content…
“A suitable dress for prairie traveling is of great import to health and comfort. Cotton or linen fabrics do not sufficiently protect the body against the direct rays of the sun at midday, nor against rains or sudden changes in temperature. Wool, being a non-conductor, is the best material for this mode of locomotion, and should always be adopted for the plains.” (Source 2). Wearing the right type of clothing is very important as it raises the chance of survival by a significant amount.
In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs (Source 3) it says that you must take care of the needs at the bottom to take care of the needs towards the top. By taking care of food, water, shelter, warmth, and so on, the pioneers had created the foundation for safety, social, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs for their new life in the