TrueTales · Frontier Grit
Nellie Cashman and the Tombstone Silver Rush
Ages all · 5 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What time of year did Pike and his men try to climb the mountain?
2. Why did President Jefferson send Pike west to explore?
3. How many days did Pike think it would take to climb the mountain?
4. What happened to Soldier Sparks during the expedition?
5. What is the mountain now called?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Zebulon Pike faces the impossible peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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