The First Recorded Westward Crossing Through the Center of the Sierra

question 23

Multiple Choice

The first recorded westward crossing through the center of the Sierra Nevada was made by

• A)Joseph Walker.
• B)Jedediah Smith
• C)Tamsen Donner.
• D)Theodore Ebbetts.

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