People
Ute Leader
Chief Ouray
What tribes originally lived in Colorado?
Ute, Cheyenne, Arapahoe
What is Co tallest mountain?
Mount Elbert
What saying became famous during the gold rush
"Pikes peak or Burst!"
What is the second largest city in CO
CO springs
Wife of Chief Ouray?
Chipeta
Where did the Ute originally live in CO?
The western slope
What national park is famous for the sand dunes
Great sand Dunes national park
what year was gold discovered in CO
1858
City of Queens?
Denver
The explorer attempted to climb the mountain that bears his name
Zebulon Pike
T or F. Natives lived in Colorado long before Europeans did
True!
Famous Colorado Amphitheater
Red Rocks!
What CO town became known for gold mining
Central City
What city was founded by the union colony in 1870
Greeley
Known as the silver baron during the Leadville boom
Horserace Tabor
What famous cliff dwellings in southern Colorado were built by Ancestral Puebloans
Mesa Verde
What River carved the black canyon
The Gunnison River
what group of people came to CO seeking gold
The Forty Niners
City known for Steel.
Pueblo
CO governor who defended the rights of Japanese Americans during WII
Ralph Carr
What is the oldest Tribe in CO
The Ute tribe
What national park is known for Trail Ridge Road
Rocky mountain national park
What brought even more people to CO during the mining?
Silver
Witch CO became famous for the silver Boom?
Leadville