Complete the text with the past simple positive form of the verbs in brackets. Levi Strauss (1) (be) born on 26th February 1829 in Germany. When his father (2) (3) (die), Levi Strauss (move) to New York to join his brothers. In 1848, people (4) (find) gold in California (be) a lot of money there. and there (5).. Levi Strauss (6) Francisco, California and he (7) (decide) to move to San (begin) to sell things like shirts, trousers and umbrellas. In 1872, one of his customers (8) (9) (write) him a letter. Men (need) strong trousers to wear at work. The customer, Jacob Davis, (10) (try) putting small pieces of metal on the trousers and the first jeans (11) (be) born. The two men (open) their jeans factory in San (12) Francisco and the rest is history​