Which president issued the proclamation admitting Colorado to the Union?
Correct answer(s):
- Ulysses S. Grant
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What did the creation of Colorado Territory do politically?
Correct answer(s):
- Combined lands previously divided among other territories
When did Denver become the permanent seat of Colorado’s territorial government?
Correct answer(s):
- 1867
How many main branches does Colorado’s state government have?
Correct answer(s):
- Three
How did the Gold Rush help Denver grow?
Correct answer(s):
- It increased demand for supplies, transport, and commerce
Which slogan became associated with the Colorado Gold Rush?
Correct answer(s):
- Pikes Peak or Bust!
Who heads Colorado’s executive branch?
Correct answer(s):
- The governor
Which metals remained especially important in Colorado mining after statehood?
Correct answer(s):
- Gold and silver
What appeared quickly in Colorado’s mountains during the Gold Rush?
Correct answer(s):
- Mining camps
What is Colorado’s state lawmaking body called?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado General Assembly
Which set includes other minerals that became important in Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- Coal, lead, zinc, and molybdenum
What was one serious effect of rapid nineteenth-century U.S. settlement on Indigenous peoples in Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- Land loss and forced displacement
Which two chambers make up the Colorado General Assembly?
Correct answer(s):
- House of Representatives and Senate
How did railroads change Colorado’s economy?
Correct answer(s):
- They connected mines, farms, and towns to larger markets
When did Congress create Colorado Territory?
Correct answer(s):
- 1861
What is the highest court in Colorado’s state judicial system?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado Supreme Court
How did railroad growth affect Denver?
Correct answer(s):
- It strengthened Denver as a commercial hub
Where is the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe based?
Correct answer(s):
- Southwestern Colorado
Which group of peoples also has important historical connections to areas that became Colorado?
Correct answer(s):
- Cheyenne, Arapaho, Apache, Comanche, and Pueblo peoples
Which European power claimed parts of present-day Colorado before Mexican independence?
Correct answer(s):
- Spain