Colorado History
What year did Colorado become a state?
What is 1876
What are the four major regions of Colorado?
What are the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Foothills, and Plateau?
Who is the leader of the state government in Colorado?
Who is the governor?
What is the exchange of goods and services called?
What is trade?
Name one Native American tribe that lived in Colorado.
What is the Ute (or Cheyenne, Arapaho)?
What event led to a population boom in Colorado in the late 1800s?
What is the Colorado Gold Rush?
What major river runs through western Colorado?
What is the Colorado River?
What is the purpose of the three branches of government?
What is to make laws, carry out laws, and interpret laws?
Name two major industries in Colorado today.
What are tourism and agriculture (or energy, mining, tech)?
How did Native peoples in Colorado adapt to their environment?
What is by hunting, gathering, using natural resources, and building shelters?
Name one important result of the Sand Creek Massacre.
What is increased conflict between Native Americans and settlers / U.S. government?
How does Colorado’s elevation affect its climate and vegetation?
What is higher elevations have cooler temperatures and less vegetation?
Name one way citizens can participate in Colorado's government.
What is voting, contacting representatives, or attending town meetings?
How did the mining industry help shape Colorado’s development?
What is it brought people, towns, railroads, and money to the area?
What impact did European settlers have on Native tribes in Colorado?
What is loss of land, conflict, forced relocation, or cultural changes?
How did the construction of railroads impact Colorado's growth in the 1800s?
What is railroads helped people and goods move faster, increasing settlement and trade?
Why is water an important issue in Colorado today?
What is because of limited water sources, growing population, and the need to share with other states?
What is the role of the state legislature in Colorado?
What is to make and pass state laws?
What is a natural resource, and name one that helps Colorado’s economy.
What is something from nature used by people, like coal, water, or wind?
How did Native American tribes in Colorado show respect for nature?
What is by using only what they needed, not wasting resources, and honoring animals and land in ceremonies?
Describe how the lives of settlers and Native Americans were different in early Colorado.
What is settlers built towns and farms, while Native Americans often lived off the land and moved with the seasons?
How do physical features like mountains and plains affect where people live and work in Colorado?
What is mountains attract tourism and outdoor jobs, while plains are better for farming and large towns?
Why is it important for citizens to understand their rights and responsibilities?
What is so they can participate in democracy, make informed decisions, and protect their freedoms?
Explain how tourism affects other parts of Colorado’s economy.
What is it creates jobs, supports restaurants, hotels, transportation, and brings in money from visitors?
Why is it important to learn about the history and culture of Native peoples in Colorado?
What is to understand their contributions, respect their traditions, and recognize their role in the state’s past and present?