The donner party

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Across
  1. 3. What caused the party to become stranded in the mountains?
  2. 4. Who told the party about the cutoff?
  3. 7. What did the party believe to be the last resort in order for them to survive?
  4. 8. Where was the party heading?
Down
  1. 1. True or false; by taking the cutoff their trip was sped up?
  2. 2. Where did the party begin their journey?
  3. 5. What was the name of the person who led and organized the rescue groups?
  4. 6. What was the name of the mountains that the party got trapped in?