How would you describe Jennifer New's purpose in writing this essay?

according to the text, what were “jumping-off” towns, like independence, missouri, like during this time?

question 3 options: a)  crowded and busy with settlers buying supplies and livestock, and making other preparations for the long journey.b)  dangerous, with outlaws shooting each other and robbing the settlers who were traveling through.c)  almost empty and desolate, since most of the residents had moved to oregon or santa fe.savequestion 4  (1 point) 

what became of most of the furniture, extra clothing, musical instruments, and other things the settlers took with them?

question 4 options: a)  they were packed carefully into the wagons, or carried by hand across the rocky mountains so the settlers would be able to furnish their new homes in the west.b)  they were shipped ahead to save money and space in the wagons, or mailed back to relatives in the east.c)  they were sold for money to buy essential supplies, or abandoned on the trail to lighten the load before crossing the rocky mountains.savequestion 5  (1 point) 

what happened to pioneer amelia knight and her family on august 8, 1853?

question 5 options: a)  they accidentally left one of their children behind when they started out that morning.b)  they forgot to bring water for their 22-mile journey.c)  several of their oxen drowned while crossing the boise river.savequestion 6  (1 point) 

do all the math on page 128.   how many  months  did it take to get from missouri to the west coast?

question 6 options: about 133 monthsabout 5 1/2 monthsabout 19 monthssavequestion 7  (1 point) 

according to the map on page 129, what were three of the major destinations for pioneers?

question 7 options: independence, santa fe, portlandsanta fe, portland, fort laramiesacramento, santa fe, portland