TrueTales · Frontier Grit
Bridging the Wilderness: The Courage of John Jacob Astor
Ages all · 2 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. Where did John Jacob Astor and his team begin their journey?
2. What dangers did the team face when they traveled through the Rocky Mountains?
3. What did John Jacob Astor and his team build at the mouth of the Columbia River?
4. Why did the team have to stop and make a camp during their journey?
5. What country was John Jacob Astor originally from before he came to America?
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⭐ Did You Know?
John Jacob Astor faces the untamed wilderness to build a fur trading empire.
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