Which war helped bring some future Colorado lands under U.S. control?
Correct answer(s):
- Mexican-American War
Topic
Colorado History
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Which political event also affected territorial claims in the future Colorado region?
Correct answer(s):
- Annexation of Texas
How was the future Colorado region governed before Colorado Territory existed?
Correct answer(s):
- Different parts belonged to several U.S. territories
What event drew many miners and settlers to the Colorado region in the late 1850s?
Correct answer(s):
- Gold discoveries
When did the Colorado Gold Rush accelerate?
Correct answer(s):
- 1858 and 1859
What does Mesa Verde National Park protect?
Correct answer(s):
- Important Ancestral Pueblo cultural and archaeological sites
On what date did Colorado become a state?
Correct answer(s):
- August 1, 1876
What number state was Colorado when it joined the Union?
Correct answer(s):
- 38th
Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
Correct answer(s):
- It became a state in 1876, one hundred years after 1776