answersLogoWhite

0

I believe you are referring to the Donner Party. This group was headed to California via wagon train but due to a late start, got snowed in somewhere (near Truckee Lake) in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Did the Egyptians have cannibalism?

Yes, in the famine of 1201 the Egyptians resorted to cannibalism.


What group was traped in the snow and had 87 members die when traveling west?

That was the Donner Party. A group of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism to survive.


Did the Oregon trail resort to cannibalism?

Yes there was cannibalism on the organ trail. One group who resorted to it was the Donner Party


What did the donners eat?

In times of desperation, the Donner party resorted to cannibalism to ensure life until they could continue to California.


What are the causes of cannibalism?

because of the need to survive


Which family refused to eat human flesh at the Donner party?

The Breen family was the only group within the Donner Party that refused to resort to cannibalism. They chose to survive on whatever food supplies they had left and avoided eating human flesh, despite the dire circumstances they faced during the winter of 1846-1847 in the Sierra Nevada. Their decision stood out in stark contrast to the actions of many others in the party who resorted to cannibalism to survive.


What is the difference between survival cannibalism and criminal cannibalism?

Survival cannibalism would be eating someone to survive being stranded/ lost/ trapped or something of that form to survive. Criminal cannibalism would be killing and eating someone in everyday life and not doing it to survive. Therefore a major crime. Both types of cannibalism are worthy of charges.


Did cannibilism exist in Jamestown?

Yes, evidence suggests that cannibalism occurred in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610, a time known as the "Starving Time." Faced with extreme food shortages and harsh conditions, some settlers resorted to cannibalism to survive. Archaeological findings, including human remains with signs of butchery, support historical accounts of this desperate act.


Will people turn to cannibalism to survive 2012?

YES


Who was George donner?

George Donner was the leader of a group of American settlers who were going to California. The Donner party became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847. Nearly half of the emigrants starved to death, and some of the others resorted to cannibalism to survive.


How many people are cannibals?

There's not a definitive list of current cannibals. There have been several criminals who were also cannibals, including Jeffery Dahmer. The survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains resorted to cannibalism to survive.


Did David livingston eat his family?

No, David Livingstone did not eat his family. He was a Scottish missionary and explorer known for his work in Africa during the 19th century. There are some myths and exaggerations about his experiences, particularly regarding his struggles for survival in the wilderness, but there is no credible evidence to suggest that he resorted to cannibalism. Livingstone is remembered for his contributions to exploration and his efforts to end the slave trade.