Why was the Santa Fe trail difficult?

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In 1825, Congress voted for federal protection for the Santa Fe Trail, even though much of it lay in the Mexican territory. Lack of food and water also made the trail very risky. Weather conditions, like huge lightning storms, gave the travelers even more difficulty.

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supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach europe