Thompson’s main contribution to the development of the Pacific Northwest was to show fur traders the quickest route out of Canada.
find the shortest route from the East Coast to Washington.
explore the region, helping fur companies learn about it.
discover that the Columbia River empties into Hudson Bay.

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first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.

d. periodization. they used years or time lines with b.c. or b.c.e. or ad, ad being now, ex. 2018 is 2018 ad