What happened to the Donner Party as they traveled the Oregon Trail?

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A group of the party, inexperienced in the wilderness, turned around.
A group of the party, inexperienced in the wilderness, turned around.

They were trapped in the mountains by snow and suffered from starvation.
They were trapped in the mountains by snow and suffered from starvation.

The leaders of the party did not want to cross the Snake River.
The leaders of the party did not want to cross the Snake River.

They had to turn back because of an outbreak of measles among the travelers.

Answer 1

The correct response is: They were trapped in the mountains by snow and suffered from starvation.

The Donner Party, a group of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train, became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. They faced severe snowstorms, leading to starvation and extreme hardship.