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The mountains
In 1739, French fur traders Pierre and Paul Mallet, while journeying through the Great Plains, discovered a range of mountains at the headwaters of the Platte River, which local American Indian tribes called the "Rockies", becoming the first Europeans to report on this uncharted mountain range. -
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Before colorado
THere is a lot of history before colorado this time span will help you figure it out. -
Choosing
The united states buys eastern coloado in the louisiana purchase. -
Control
The united states gains control of western colorado after the mexican american war. -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado becomes the thirty eighth state. -
The us air force opens
The us air force opens in colorado springs. -
A shooting
A deadly shooting at columbine high school shocks the nation -
A new president
Barrack obama becomes the 44th president of the united states. -
What if there where no mountains?
Mountains are important because they influence regional and global weather conditions and climate. They provide human beings whith medicinal products food bio diversity, energy and fresh water.If there where no mountains we would have less water to provide for colorado.
