TrueTales · Frontier Grit
Nellie Cashman and the Tombstone Silver Rush
Ages all · 5 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What did President Jefferson ask Zebulon Pike to explore?
2. Why did Pike think climbing the mountain in one day was a bad idea?
3. What happened to the soldier named Sparks during the expedition?
4. How did Pike and his men survive in the Colorado wilderness?
5. What is the mountain now called in honor of Zebulon Pike?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Zebulon Pike faces the impossible peak of the Rocky Mountains.
💬 What I Want to Remember
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