Each time a new baby was born, we went to see it, and the adults talked about how they were fortunate to have babies and how lucky that they were born in america, not in laos or thailand—places where so many hmong people had died

How did the mountains on the oregon trail influence the timing of pioneers’ travels? a.) the pioneers wanted to avoid times when there was snow in the mountains. the pioneers wanted to spend as much time as possible enjoying the mountain scenery. b.) the pioneers crossed the mountains in late fall when the trees were bare and the views were good. c.) the pioneers were rugged people who were not impacted by the terrain they crossed at any time.