Levi Strauss came to the United States from Germany in 1847. He stayed with his family in New York,
where they owned a clothing store. In 1853, while the Gold Rush was in full swing, he moved to San
Francisco, California and sold supplies to gold miners. His real success came when he and tailor Jacob
Davis teamed up to make the first 'blue jeans" for miners. These durable (sturdy) pants were popular with
the miners and Strauss became a very wealthy man.
For what reason were jeans popular with miners? Cite evidence from the text to
support your answer.
Your answer