MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -To call this film “The Donner Party” is misleading. The events portrayed are mostly fictional, loosely based on the actual tragedy, and do a great disservice to the historical truth behind what really happened.
Detailed explanation-2: -The party was trapped by exceptionally heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, and, when food ran out, some members of the group reportedly resorted to cannibalism of those already dead. It was the worst disaster of the overland migration to California.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some rode horses, while others walked, driving the few remaining cattle ahead of them. They followed the Yuba River out of the snow into present Bear Valley. They then followed the Bear River to the foothills and found their way to Sutter’s Fort.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some blamed Lansford Hastings for publicizing a route that had never been tested. Some people blamed James Reed for not listening to warnings. It seems that it was a combination of bad timing and bad information. Today, Donner Lake is a mountain resort and the Donner Camp is a National Historic Landmark.