The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. It streches from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. They are notable for containing the highest peaks in central North America
For climbers that want to climb several expremely high mountains, the best choice would be to go east. The eastern side of the Rocky Mountains rises dramatically above the Interior Plains of central North America. On this side of the mountain range, the highest peak, Mount Elbert, is located. In addition, we can find the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
, the Wind River Range, the Front Range of Colorado, among others.
An early landmark moment in the Industrial Revolution came near the end of the eighteenth century, when Samuel Slater brought new manufacturing technologies from Britain<span> to the United States and founded the first U.S. </span>cotton mill<span> in Beverly, Massachusetts.</span>
Civilization developed around rivers because their water provided places to hunt and fish. Also as the rivers flooded the land around them became fertile. This allowed them to support farming.
