Pioneers
set
out
to
settle
the
West
.
They
wanted
to
claim
land
for
farming
____________________
.
They
had
to
take
all
the
things
they
would
need
for
a
new
life
.
____________________
packed
seeds
,
tools
,
food
,
and
a
few
treasures
.
An
ox
or
two
had
to
pull
the
load
.
A
cow
____________________
follow
.
The
mother
and
children
rode
in
the
____________________
or
walked
.
They
hoped
to
raise
____________________
children
on
the
vast
plains
of
the
West
.
Many
had
no
clue
how
hard
life
would
be
for
them
.
