Colorado History (Part 1)

What was the name of the Early Indigenous that lived Nomadic Lifestyles around Colorado?

• Paleo Indians

• Puebloan

• Navajo

• Cherokee

What is the study of history through the excavation of sites and analysis of artifacts?

What Indigenous group lived in Southwest Colorado for roughly 1300 years?

• Paleo Indians

• Cherokee

• Ancestral Puebloan

• Ute

Which structure was entered through the top in Puebloan culture and acted as religious site?

• Cistern

• Cliff Dwellings

• Temple

• Kiva

Which 2 reasons are accurate for the Puebloan Peoples leaving Colorado around 1200?

• Drought

• Solar Eclipse

• Overhunting

• Disease Outbreak

Why did the Spanish begin to explore the American Southwest?

• Spread Christianity

• 7 cities of Gold

• Adventure

• Science

Which city served as the Spanish "Capital" of New Spain

• Santa Fe

• Albuquerque

• Denver

• San Luis

Which explorer found nothing but unimposing farming villages during his trip in the American Southwest?

Signs of which European Nation led the Spanish to return to settling near/in Colorado?

• Italian

• British

• French

• Russian

Which Indigenous Tribe did the Spanish attempt to settle permanently at San Carlos near present day Pueblo?