Paleo-Indians
Style of life that Early Humans lived in Colorado, consisted of continually moving around
Nomadic/Nomadism
Name of the Indigenous groups that inhabited Mesa Verde
Ancestral Puebloan
Why did the Spanish begin exploring the American Southwest, in search of.....
7 cities of Gold
Name of the fort that dominated trade in Colorado's Southeast
Bents Fort
Explorer that led a Military expedition and was captured by the Spanish
Zebulon Pike
Double Jeopardy: What international event is Colorado the first state to turn down in 1976
Olympics
Name of the structure that you entered from the top and had a hole in the bottom as a religious symbol
Kiva
The 3 G's that spawned the era of exploration in the 1500s/1600s
Gold, God, Glory
What commodity was used to create hats in the Eastern US and Europe?
Beaver Pelts
This explorer was in search of a route for the transcontinental railroad and was killed on his expedition
John Gunnison
What humans crossed in order to move into the Americas ~15,000 yrs ago
Land Bridge (Beringia)
About how long did Ancestral Puebloan Peoples occupy the southwest of Colorado?
The American West was declared this after Spanish were unable to find anything valuable
Great American Desert
Early trading route that connected the United States and the Spanish during this era
Old Santa Fe Trail
"The Pathfinder"
Fremont
Study that is used to discover/analyze artifacts to help us gain knowledge about Paleo Indians
Archeology
What 2 possible events led to the "abandonment" of Mesa Verde in 1280
Drought, Overhunting, War
Spanish Capital established in modern day New Mexico
Santa Fe
What brought an end to the era of Fur Trapping in the American West
Overhunting
Brought scientists, botanists, and zoologists with him
Stephen Long
Double Jeopardy: What is Colorado's State Dinosaur
Stegosaurus
Structures built to hold water in the arid Southwest of Colorado
Cisterns
Explorer that only found small farming villages and has an area in San Diego named after him
Coronado
Antoine Robideaux created this fort on the Gunnison River in 1828
Fort Uncompahgre
Double Jeopardy: What is Colorado's summer sport?
Pack Burro Racing