COLORADO

“Nothing without providence”

Toan Pham
Mr.Pham’s Class, Room C7
May 18, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
State Introduction……………………………………………………………….3
State History…………………………………………………………………….4
State Facts………………………………………………………………………5
State Geography………………………………………………………………..6
State Economy………………………………………………………………….7
Famous People…………………………………………………………………8
Closing………………………………………………………………………….10
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………….
 STATE INTRODUCTION
I am Miila, and I have chosen Colorado. All I know about Colorado is

that they are known for the highest elevation of any state. Colorado is in

the middle of the U.S. Colorado is bordered by Wyoming to the north,

Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, Oklahoma to the southeast,

New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and touches Arizona to the

southwest at the Four Corners. Colorado’s nickname is The Centennial

State.
 STATE HISTORY
Colorado, which joined the union as the 38th state in 1876, is America’s
eighth largest state in terms of land mass. Located in the Rocky Mountain
region of the western United States, the state’s abundant and varied
natural resources attracted the ancient Pueblo peoples and, later, the
Plains Indians. First explored by Europeans in the late 1500s (the Spanish
referred to the region as “Colorado” for its red-colored earth), the area was
ceded to the United States in 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
that ended the Mexican-American War (1846-48). In 1858, the discovery of
gold in Colorado attracted new settlers. During the Plains Indian Wars
(1860s-80s), Colorado’s wild frontier was the scene of intense fighting
between Native Americans and white settlers. In the 21st century, Colorado
continues to rely on its natural resources as well as agriculture and tourism
to sustain its economy.
 STATE FACTS
● Colorado’s state capital is located on 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, Co
80203.

● The state population for 2018 is 5,684,208 and this is their closest
estimation.

● The main attractions for tourist is Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky
Mountain National Park, Pikes peak, and also Garden of the Gods.

● Colorado is known for its highest elevations of any state.

● The area of Colorado is 104,185 mi²

Top Six Colorado State Colleges
1. University of Colorado
2. University of Denver
3. Regis University
4. Pikes Peak Community College
5. University of Northern Colorado
6. Front Range Community College
 STATE GEOGRAPHY
These are some of the mountains that Colorado has, Rocky Mountain,

Mount Elbert, Front Range, Longs Peak, and also Colorado Mountain.

These are some of the main plains that Colorado has, Great Plains and

High Plains. The deserts that Colorado has are, Mojave Desert, Sonoran

Desert, and Chihuahuan Desert. There is only on desert in Colorado and it

is named Black Forest. The main lakes in Colorado are, Lake Granby,

Horsetooth Reservoir, lake San Cristobal, Vallecito Lake, and Blue Mesa

Reservoir. Colorado is mainly made up of mountains, foothills, high plains,

and desert lands. Mountains and surrounding valleys powerfully affect

local climate. During the summer time it is around 79°, during the fall it

could be about 74° to a 63°, in the winter time it could be around a 42° to a

45°, and during spring it is around a 52° to a 68°.

 STATE ECONOMY
Colorado’s natural resources are fish and wildlife, minerals, and energy

resources. Colorado’s top five agricultural products are cattle and calves,

dairy products, corn, greenhouse and nursery products, and hogs.

Colorado’s manufactured goods are, computers and communication

equipment, beer brewing, soft drink bottling, meat-packing (a.k.a animal

feed).
 FAMOUS PEOPLE

Ralph Edwards was born near Merino, Colorado, in 1913,

moving with his family to Oakland, California, when he was 12.

He worked his way through college at radio stations in Oakland

and San Francisco, graduating from the University of California at

Berkeley in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama.

Edwards moved to New York in 1936 and became one of radio's

busiest announcers, doing as many as 45 network shows a week.

Scott Carpenter was born on May 1, 1925 in Boulder,

Colorado, USA. He is known for his work on Never Say Never

Again (1983) and When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

(2008). He was married to Patty Barrett, Barbara Curtin, Maria

Roach and Rene Louise Price. He died on October 10, 2013 in

Denver, Colorado.

Timothy Allen Dick was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado,

to Martha Katherine (Fox) and Gerald M. Dick. His father, a real

estate salesman, was killed in a collision with a drunk driver while

driving his family home from a University of Colorado football game,

when Tim was eleven years old. His mother, a community service

worker, remarried her high school sweetheart, an Episcopalian

deacon, two years after Tim's father's death. He was raised with his

many siblings and step-siblings. When Tim was young, his family

moved to Birmingham, Michigan. In high school, his favorite subject

was shop, of course, and after high school, he attended Western

Michigan University and graduated with a degree in Television

Production in 1975
 CLOSING

My favorite thing about my state is that there are many mountains and

lakes. I would like to go to college in my state is because the college I want

to go to is in Colorado, and they have really good professers. I would love

to visit Colorado, because the have many, many mountains that you can

climb. These are the three interesting things I have learned about

Colorado is, they are known for the hightest elevations of any state, Orphra

winfrey use to live in Colorado, and there are so many mountains in

Colorado entire libraries of books have been written on them.

 BIBLIOGRAPHY
These are the websites that I have used

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000741/bio

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/

https://www.50states.com