Donner Party

Who was the Donner Party?

• A group of 77 settlers led by John C. Fremont

• A group of 87 settlers, led by George Donner, who traveled to California

• A group of 50 mountain men searching for new land

What happened to the Donner Party during their catastrophic trip to California?

• The travelers wanted to take a shortcut but got stuck/trapped in the snow for 6 months.

• Their food ran out

• Only 48 out of 87 travelers made it out alive

• All of the above happened to the Donner Party

What party spent 4 months trapped in the snow of the Sierra Nevada?

• Beckworth Party

• Donner Party

• Pioneer Party

• Bidwell-Bartleson Party

What mountain range did pioneers have to cross to get to Alta California by land?

• Sierra Nevada

• Coastal Mountain Range

• Appalachians

• There were no mountains

From Hastings Cutoff, A Wrong Turn for the Donner Party: Of the 87 members of the party, how many survived to reach California?

• 48

• 58

• 68

• 78

From Hastings Cutoff, A Wrong Turn for the Donner Party: The Donner Party left ______ in May of 1846.

• Tennessee

• Wisconsin

• Illinois

• Kentucky

Who led the Donner Party?

• John Sutter and James Marshall

• George Donner and James F. Reed

• Sam Brannan and Louise Clapp

• John C. Frémont and James K. Polk

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

• To find gold

• To start a new life and settle

• To escape religious persecution

• To explore new territories

Which trail did the Donner Party primarily follow on their journey?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

What year did the Donner Party begin their ill-fated journey?

• 1846

• 1850

• 1836

• 1840