Donner Party

What trail was The Donner Party traveling on for most of their journey?

• The Great Western Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Chisolm Trail

• The California Trail

Why was the party called The Donner Party?

• It was named for their leader, George Donner.

• It was named after a man who died before the trip named George Donner.

• They wore hats that looked like reindeer heads to keep warm.

• The mispronounced The Dinner Party and it stuck.

How did the weather effect The Donner Party's travel?

• It was hot.

• It was rainy and muddy.

• There was a snowstorm that made it cold and hard to travel in.

• It kept hailing and and the travelers were getting beaten up by the falling ice.

After getting stuck in the snow, what horrific act did the travelers have to resort to in order to survive?

• axe throwing

• bloddy knuckles

• cannabalism

• cliff diving

Why do you think the leaders of The Donner Party took the travelers on a route that was longer and more rugged than their planned route

• They didn't pay them enough, and the leaders wanted to punish them.

• They were trying to take them out in the middle of nowhere to rob them.

• The leaders made a mistake.

• The leaders were playing a trick on them.

What fraction of The Donner Party survived the journey?

• 87/87

• 46/87

• 100/100

• 41/87

Put the following events in chronological order.

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The options below appear in the correct order:

• 1-The Donner Party looked for a shortcut in July of 1846

  2 -The Donner Party became stranded in Sierra Nevada

  3-The group was rescued in February of 1847

  4-The trail they were stranded on became known as Donner Pass

• 1-The trail they were stranded on became known as Donner Pass

  2 -The Donner Party became stranded in Sierra Nevada

  3-The Donner Party looked for a shortcut in July of 1846

  4-The group was rescued in February of 1847

• 1-The trail they were stranded on became known as Donner Pass

  2 -The Donner Party became stranded in Sierra Nevada

  3-The group was rescued in February of 1847

  4-The Donner Party looked for a shortcut in July of 1846

What was the primary reason for the Donner Party's journey to California?

• A) To find gold

• B) To start a new life and settle

• C) To escape religious persecution

• D) To join a family business

Which mountain range did the Donner Party become trapped in?

• A) Rocky Mountains

• B) Appalachian Mountains

• C) Sierra Nevada Mountains

• D) Cascade Mountains

Who was the author of the controversial guidebook that misled the Donner Party?

• A) Lansford Hastings

• B) John C. Frémont

• C) James Reed

• D) George Donner