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Colorado Facts

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What happened to southern Colorado politically after Mexico gained independence in 1821?

  • It became a British colony
  • It joined Canada
  • It became an independent U.S. state immediately
  • It became part of Mexican territory
Correct answer(s):
  • It became part of Mexican territory

Which Colorado region shows strong Spanish and Mexican cultural influence older than statehood?

  • Denver International Airport area
  • San Luis Valley
  • Pikes Peak summit only
  • Easternmost Kansas border only
Correct answer(s):
  • San Luis Valley

Did all of present-day Colorado enter U.S. control through one single land acquisition?

  • No, different parts came through different territorial changes
  • Yes, all of it came only through the Oregon Treaty
  • Yes, all of it came only through the Gadsden Purchase
  • Yes, all of it came only through the Alaska Purchase
Correct answer(s):
  • No, different parts came through different territorial changes

Which U.S. land acquisition affected part of present-day Colorado?

  • Annexation of Hawaii
  • Alaska Purchase
  • Louisiana Purchase
  • Purchase of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Correct answer(s):
  • Louisiana Purchase

Which war helped bring some future Colorado lands under U.S. control?

  • Korean War
  • War of 1812 only
  • Spanish-American War
  • Mexican-American War
Correct answer(s):
  • Mexican-American War