Question

In The Donner Party, what was the effect of the Donner Party not moving ahead to Fort Laramie?

Answer 1

They stopped at a better location with grazing for cattle and shops for wagon repairs.

They planned on going to Fort Laramie but decided to stop at Fort Bernard instead (10 miles east of Fort Laramie) because they were warned that Indians were fighting ahead, the grazing for cattle was poor at Fort Laramie, and they could get wagon repairs at Fort Bernard.

Answer 2

They stopped at a better location