The Colorado Story Ch.4

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What first brought prospectors to Colorado?
Back
They stopped here on their way to California.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT true about life in Colorado after the Indian wars?
Settlers could have all the land where American Indians used to live.
Farmers plowed more fields and planted fruit trees.
The towns in Colorado grew.
Back
Many of the settlers left Colorado because they feared American Indians would return and attack their homes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT true about the gold rush in Colorado?
No one was able to find gold in Colorado.
The big discovery in Cherry Creek started the gold rush in Colorado
“Fifty-Niners” were gold seekers who came looking for gold in 1859.
“Pike’s Peak or Bust” was the slogan of people who searched for gold in Colorado.
Back
No one was able to find gold in Colorado.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How did churches and schools help shape settlement in Colorado?
Back
Churches symbolized proper living, and schools provided another way for children to be educated.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What caused a boomtown to appear?
Back
A big gold discovery
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Before Colorado became a territory, it was part of what four territories?
Back
Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Utah
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What two large battles were fought during Colorado’s Indian wars?
Back
The Sand Creek Massacre and the Battle of Summit Springs
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