What is Colorado’s state lawmaking body called?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado General Assembly
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United States of America
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Which change best describes Colorado’s long-term economic development?
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- It became less dependent on mining and more diversified
Which two places competed for influence during Colorado’s territorial period?
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- Denver and Golden
Which two chambers make up the Colorado General Assembly?
Correct answer(s):
- House of Representatives and Senate
How did many former mining communities in Colorado change over time?
Correct answer(s):
- They developed recreation and tourism economies
Why is the year 1876 especially important in Colorado history?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado became a state during the U.S. centennial year
What is the highest court in Colorado’s state judicial system?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado Supreme Court
Which president issued the proclamation admitting Colorado to the Union?
Correct answer(s):
- Ulysses S. Grant
Where are major Colorado state government functions housed?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado State Capitol in Denver
Which responsibility can belong to Colorado county governments?
Correct answer(s):
- Managing elections, records, roads, and some local services
Which U.S. land acquisition affected part of present-day Colorado?
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- Louisiana Purchase
Which war helped bring some future Colorado lands under U.S. control?
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- Mexican-American War
Which political event also affected territorial claims in the future Colorado region?
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- Annexation of Texas
Which Colorado valley is especially known for potato production?
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- San Luis Valley
How was the future Colorado region governed before Colorado Territory existed?
Correct answer(s):
- Different parts belonged to several U.S. territories
What agricultural products are associated with western Colorado’s Grand Valley?
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- Fruit and wine grapes
What event drew many miners and settlers to the Colorado region in the late 1850s?
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- Gold discoveries
When did the Colorado Gold Rush accelerate?
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- 1858 and 1859
Who lived in the Colorado region long before European and U.S. settlement?
Correct answer(s):
- Indigenous peoples
Which Indigenous people have especially deep historical connections to Colorado’s mountain region?
Correct answer(s):
- The Ute people