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    Who was the first European to see the Rocky Mountains?

    Question #124837. Asked by serpa. (Jan 23 12 6:43 PM)


    tazman6619

    		In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was the first to enter the area of the Rockies but the first report of the range was made by Pierre and Paul Mallet in 1739.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains#European_exploration


    Jan 23 12, 6:49 PM

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