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Jedediah Strong Smith

Facts about Jedediah. He was the first American (after the Astorians) to cross west over the Continental Divide, rediscovering South Pass, and the first American to traverse California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains. He was the first American (after the Astorians) to cross west over the Continen

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Jedediah Strong Smith

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    1. Jedediah Strong Smith By,DLH

    2. Facts about Jedediah He was the first American (after the Astorians) to cross west over the Continental Divide, rediscovering South Pass, and the first American to traverse California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains. He was the first American (after the Astorians) to cross west over the Continental Divide, rediscovering South Pass, and the first American to traverse California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains.

    3. More facts He was also first to open the coastal trade route from California to Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River. Jedediah Smith, was born June 24, 1798, at Bainbridge, New York.

    4. What I think is important He opened new trails for fur trappers.

    5. Work Cited The Internet http://klesinger.com/jbp/jsmith.html. Information and pictures

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