Chapter 5- Colorado Story

How did the Homestead Act help build Colorado territory

• It gave land to the small children of families.

• It forced small families to settle farther west.

• It promised free land to the first families who moved farther west.

• It encouraged people to settle farther west.

What was one change railroad DID NOT bring to Colorado Territory?

• More people were getting jobs at hotels and lodges.

• The size of the territory decreased because people left on trains.

• They brought many tourists to the territory.

• They brought many new settlers to the territory.

In what year did Colorado become a state?

• 1876

• 1890

• 1893

• 1776

How did the Silver Boom help Colorado grow?

• It brought more prospectors and businessmen to the state.

• It forced those who had lived in Colorado to leave in fear of an explosion.

• It promised lots of free silver to the first fifty families who mined.

• It promised a large amount of land for free to the first miners who arrived.

What happened after a battle between some Ute Indians and settlers?

• No one was punished and the settlers learned how to get along with the Ute

• The Utes were forced to go to reservations in Utah and southwestern CO.

• The settlers were forced to leave the area.

• The Ute Indians were given medals for their bravery and courage.

What is women's suffrage?

• The right for women to stay at home and take care of their children.

• The right for women to have a job and earn money.

• The right for women to vote.

• The right for women not to suffer.

What promise was broken between the US government and the Ute Indians?

• The U.S. government promised the Utes land in western Colorado.

• The Utes promised to give the U.S. government money, but the Indians didn't.

• The Utes promised to leave Colorado completely, but they stayed there.

• The U.S. government promised to build new schools and housing for the Utes.

What do ranchers do?

• They raise and sell livestock.

• They are in charge of settling new communities.

• They search for new areas to mine.

• They make ranch dressing

Why did sheep and cattle ranchers fight with each other?

• They couldn't decide which kind of animals would be best to raise.

• They each felt their animals were better than the other's

• There was too much land each group tried to make the other take it

• They did not want to share the land or water with each other

Who settled the San Luis Valley?

• John W. Ilif

• Mr. 'Jake the Snake' Jacobson

• John W. Prowers and his family

• John Morgan and people he led to the valley