Questions
In 1846, the United States-
Declare War on Mexico
Beginning in the 1500s, Africans were captured and shipped in America to work on huge cotton and tobacco _________ in the south.
plantations
Colorado became a state on August 1, 1862
F- Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876
Who benefitted from the Homestead Act and where did the land come from?
White men who were at least 21 years old benefitted from the Homestead Act. The land came from the Ute people who were forced to sell their reservation.
The Mint
Why was the peace treaty between Mexico and the US called the Treaty of Guadalupe-hidalgo?
It was signed in the Mexican village of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Many northerners were ________ who were against slavery
abolitionists
colorado was the 38th state to join the Union
T
Why is Colorado known as the Centennial State?
it joined the union 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Selected by voting.
Election
Colorado\s first settlers came in search of-
Gold
During the civil war, the _______ fought to continue slavery.
Confederacy
Colorado's state bird is the cactus wren
F- Colorado's state bird is the lark bunting
He _____ her question.
ignored
People who are part of the armed forces who may be called upon to participate in war.
Military
How is being part of a territory different from being part of a state?
People who are part of a state can vote for a governor to be their leader
Chief Black kettle_____ his people to sign a treaty with the US government that required them to give up all of their land in Colorado.
convinced
Roses are Colorado's state flowers
F- The Rocky Mountain Columbine is Colorado's state flower
There were many ______ with the creation of Colorado.
conflicts
Took a person without permission
kidnapped
Colorado became a state-
after the Civil War
The ______ was the North.
The ______ was the South.
Union
Confederacy
Colorado is on the Eastern Coast of the United States
F- it is in the Mountain region
Dividing lines between two places that lie next to each other
borders
The plan for the state or nation where a large amount of items are produced in the same way at the same time
factories