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Why did James reed and George Donner take Hastings cutoff?

James Reed and George Donner took the Hastings Cutoff in 1846 as an alternative route to California, believing it would provide a quicker path to their destination. They were influenced by Lansford Hastings, who promoted the route as a shorter and more direct way for emigrants. Unfortunately, the cutoff proved to be treacherous and poorly marked, leading to significant delays and hardships for the Donner Party. Their decision ultimately had dire consequences, contributing to the tragic events that unfolded during their journey.


How many wagons did the Donner party have?

16 wagons were on the donner party And 87 people that were with the donner party.


Margaret donner in donner party?

There was a girl named Mary Donner in the Donner Party, and a woman named Margaret Reed.


Was John C Fremont apart of the Donner party?

No. He urged the Donner Party to take a shortcut which caused the party unnecessary hardship. If the Donner Party had not taken the shortcut, they would have made it to Sacramento before snow came to the Sierra Nevada mountains.


How long did it take the Donner party to get from Missouri to Sutter's fort?

The Donner Party left Missouri in May of 1846. The last of the victims were rescued in February of 1847.


Were the Donner Party LDS pioneers?

No. The Donner Party were not Mormon pioneers.


When was The Donner Party - film - created?

The Donner Party - film - was created in 2009.


What happen to the donner party?

The Donner party left the other group of travelers and used hasting cutoff little did they know that the guide only used this path once. When the Donner party got close the the Sierra Nevada's they got suck in a snow storm some of the people in the Donner party had to leave there wagons behind or get rid of stuff so alot f the people were out side huddled against each other getting warmth. Because of this "shortcut" the donner party ran out of food and water and people died for the lack of food when it came to that the donner party had no choice to eat the dead later on theree n ople that volenterred to hichhike to california and get help and some of the people trying to get help died on the way some made it to california. Thats some what of what happend to the donner party.


Who were the donner party leaders?

George Donner was the leader


What is the duration of The Donner Party documentary?

The duration of The Donner Party - documentary - is 1.5 hours.


The experience that the Donner Party had shows that?

The experience that the Donner Party had shows that the Oregon Trail was hazardous.


How did the Donner Party occur?

Welllllll - They basically were heading west to strike it rich in California. THEN, they decided to take a shortcut (known as "Hastings Cutoff"). What they didn't realize is that heavy snow would make this route to California impossible to pass. They slowly pushed on and ultimately were able to send a party of snow-shoer's to get help.