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Where did The Donner Party start and end?
Started: Springfield IL Ended: San Francisco CA
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How many people survived the party?
42 people survived
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Why did they start the party?
To find a better life
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What is the year the party started and ended in?
Started: 1846 Ended: 1847
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What are the names of the two brothers would founded the party?
Jacob Donner and George Donner
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How many miles did they travel?
Around 2,000 miles
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What is the fraction of how many men and women and children that survived?
About two-thirds of the women and children survived, while about two-thirds of the men died.
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How many people died in the party?
40
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How many people of the ones who died were eaten?
26 of the 40 were eaten
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What happened on July 19, 1846?
The Boggs Company reaches the Little Sandy River, where several other wagon trains have also camped. Here those emigrants who have decided to take Hastings's route form a new company and elect George Donner captain, thus creating the Donner Party.
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How many people died?
40 people died
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What is the date that the party ended on?
June 22, 1847