I'm a young researcher and I need Your help!!!

[Midkit]

Hello,
I couldn't find the Study/Research tread. So I decided to post here
I'm a postgraduate student. I study American Culture.
Please! If you consider youself part of American Culture, answer the following questions. It will take you only 2-3 minutes! (I'm really short of time in my work, so all your responds will be greatly appreciated!).
I'm interested in YOUR OWN idea of who are the Pioneers, so, please, do not look up in the encyclopedias or dictionaries, just give your views on the following. Thank you!!!)

Information about you:
age
sex
occupation

The questions of the research:
I.) What words/phrases come to your mind, when you hear “pioneer”?

II.) When I think of a "pioneer" the following pictures come to my mind:

III.) Continue the following phrases:

a.) A pioneer always …

b.) A pioneer never …

IV. Do you know any famous pioneers (if "yes", give their names)?

Thank you!!!

[Midkit]

I'm still in great need of your help!
I'm sure that we in Russia and true people of the USA have very different images of such important characters of the US history as Pioneers! Could anybody give the ideas?
We'd appreciate this!!!