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Jedediah Smith
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Jedediah Smith is Born
Jedediah Strong Smith is born in Bainbridge, New York. -
Jefferson Becomes President
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the third president of the United States. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchases Louisiana Territory from Napoleon, 800,000 square miles for $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition sets out from St. Louis. -
Jedediah Gets a Job
At age 13, Jedediah Smith gets a job as a clerk on a Lake Erie commercial vessel. -
The Battle of Lake Erie
Lieut. Oliver Hazzard Perry announces his naval victory at Lake Erie and says, "We have met the enemy and they are ours." -
American Bible Society
The American Bible Society is founded. -
Moving to St. Louis
Jedediah Smith leaves Lake Erie and moves to St. Louis by himself. -
The Land Act of 1820
The Land Act of 1820 reduces the price of land from $1.64 per acre for a minimum of 160 acres to $1.25 an acre for a minimum of 80 acres. -
The Genius of Universal Emancipation
Benjamin Lundy publishes an early antislavery newspaper, The Genius of Universal Emancipation. -
American Colonization in Texas
Stephen F. Austin establishes an American colony in Texas. -
Jedediah Joins William Ashley's Expedition.
Jedediah Smith joins William Henry Ashley's expedition up the Missouri River. -
Smith is Attacked by a Bear.
Jedediah Smith is mauled and scarred by a grizzly bear near the Black Hills. -
Discovering the South Pass
Jedediah Smith discovers the long-lost South Pass, a way to get through the Rocky Mountains to Nevada. -
Jefferson and Adams Die
Thomas Jeffereson and John Adams die on the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. -
Jedediah Reaches San Gabriel
Jedediah Smith arrives at the Mission San Gabriel, where he is kindly welcomed. -
Smith's Group is Attacked
Jedediah Smith and his group of 18 men are attacked by Mohave Indians, killing ten and plundering goods and papers. -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act, which promises financial compensation to Indian tribes that settle West of the Mississippi River. -
The Santa Fe Trade
Jedediah Smith joins the Santa Fe trade, a group of men who trade fur for goods. -
Jedediah Smith Dies
Jedediah Strong Smith is lanced to death by a group of Comanche Indians near the Cimarron River at the age of 32.
