Random T or fRandombasic $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Final Jeopardy $100 Question Name one of the families. CANNOT SAY THE JACOB OR GEORGE DONNER FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!! $100 Answer Breen Family Reed Family George Donner Family Jacob Donner Family Graves Family Murphy Family Back to Jeopardy Foster Family Pike Family Wolfinger Family McCutchen Family Keseberg Family $200 Question How many people survived? $200 Answer 47 Back to Jeopardy $300 Question How many miles was the shortcut supposed to take off? $300 Answer 300 miles Back to Jeopardy $400 Question How long was the journey from Springfield to California supposed to be? $400 Answer 2500 miles Back to Jeopardy $500 Question Name one thing the Donner Party ate *DO NOT SAY HUMANS $500 Answer Back to Jeopardy Dogs, oxen, bark, twigs, string, The donner Party By: Macy Hundertmark THE DONNER PARTY FACTS In April or 1846, the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois. They left to travel out west because they wanted to find a better life beyond The Rocky Mountains. What Happened During The Donner Party? The Donner Party took a shortcut that was supposed to shed 300 miles off their journey. WHERE WAS THEIR FINAL DESTINATION SUPPOSED TO BE? The final destination for the Donner Party was supposed to be California, but for several of the travelers the final destination was the Sierra Nevada Mountains WHY DID THE DONNER PARTY GET STUCK IN A DESPERATE SITUATION? They got put in a desperate situation because they took Hastings Cutoff which got them stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. ABOUT THE DONNER PARTY. Being Snow- Bound, Resorted To Cannibalism Why They Ran Out Of Food. What Happened? They Started Eating Animals First. STILL SNOWING NOW ABOUT 3 FEET DEEPKILLED MY LAST OXEN TODAY WILL SKIN THEM TOMORROW GAVE ANOTHER YOKE TO FOSTERS HARD TO GET WOOD -Patrick BreenThis quote is from Patrick Breens journal when they were stuck in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. WHY DID THEY TAKE HASTINGS CUTOFF? They took Hastings Cutoff because they kept falling further and further behind the original group they were traveling with. WHAT DID THEY EAT WHEN THEY WERE SNOW-BOUND? While being snow-bound, they ate canines, oxen, and other animal meat. Also, they ate twigs, string, bark, and twigs. Lastly, they resorted to cannibalism. WHO LEAD THE DONNER PARTY? Brothers, Jacob and George Donner were the ones who lead the Donner Party through the Sierra Nevada MountainsGeorge Donner WHO CAME UP WITH THEY IDEA TO TAKE THE SHORTCUT? They all knew about the shortcut, so when they started to fall behind, they all wanted to catch up, so they all agreed to take the shortcut. WHAT SUPPLIES DID THEY TAKE? They took enough food for the trip, clothes, kitchen utensils, and animals. WHERE WERE THE DONNERS ORIGINALLY FROM? The Donners were originally from Iowa. WHY DID THEY RUN OUT OF SUPPLIES? The Donner Party Ran out of supplies because they took Hastings cutoff which added SEVERAL MONTHS TO THEIR JOURNEY. WHERE DID THEY START THEIR JOURNEY? They started their journey from Springfield, Illinois. www. history. comwww. history. com www. flickr. comwww. flickr. com HOW LONG DID THEY TRAVEL BEFORE GETTING STRANDED? They traveled 6 months before getting stranded. HOW LONG WAS THE JOURNEY SUPPOSED TO BE? The journey was supposed to be 2500 miles. RANDOM FACTS!!!! Jacob and George Donner were wealthy. They were stuck in the mountains for 6 months. About half of the Donner Party reached California.SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS FAMILIES IN THE DONNER PARTY Breen Family Reed Family George Donner Family Jacob Donner Family Graves Family Murphy Family Foster Family Pike Family Wolfinger Family McCutchen Family Keseberg Family Individuals 47 out of 90 people survived. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZfpBC7zoDw FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one of the most famous tragedies in Western history. The California-bound families were mostly from Illinois and Iowa They severely suffered while crossing the West Great Salt Lake.