Consume Product

1. Smith led the first exploration from the Salt Lake frontier to the Colorado River.
Smith became the first United States citizen to cross the Mojave Desert into what is now the state of California.

2. On the way back, Smith and his boys were also the first U.S. citizens to explore and cross the Sierra Nevada as well as the Great Basin Desert.

3. Later, Smith and his band were the first U.S. explorers to travel north from California overland to the Oregon Country.

4. Jedediah fended off three attacks by savages during his explorations, including one against the savage Arikara tribe.
While attempting to trade for horses and furs, the savages lashed out.

5. Smith's conduct during the defense shows his character: "When his party was in danger, Mr. Smith was always among the foremost to meet it, and the last to fly." -unknown

6. Smith's explorations were the key to mapping American Westward Expansion.