Spotlight on Colorado
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2016.
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"This book considers the impact of early European explorers--including the Spanish conquistadors and French explorers of the 18th century--on what would one day become the state of Colorado. The book provides students with engaging text, full color photos, and supporting primary source documents to outline important explorers, as well as the natural resources like animal furs that made Colorado an attractive place for exploration and settlement"--Provided...
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2016.
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"From fur trading to gold mining to farming, Colorado's economy has often thrived on its rich natural resources. Through accessible text, full color images, and primary source documents, this book examines how the economy of Colorado has changed through its history, focusing on which goods and industries were important at which times. It will also consider the ways in which natural, human, and technological resources have had both positive and negative...
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"Colorado has been inhabited by people for thousands of years from the earliest Ancient Pueblo peoples to more recent native peoples such as those of the Apache Nation, the Algonquian-speaking Arapaho and Cheyenne, and the Numic-speaking Comanche, Shoshone, and Ute. The book examines the history and culture of these peoples and how they were shaped by the state's geography and climate. It also looks at how native peoples were affected by the arrival...
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2016.
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"This book delves into the origins, structure, and functions of Colorado's system of government. It also looks at Colorado's place in the larger United States government. Through easy-to-follow text, full color images, and carefully chosen primary source documents, the book looks at the individuals and organizations responsible for shaping Colorado's government, while also explaining why a state government is important"--Provided by the publisher....
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"This book presents the beauty of Colorado in all its glory while examining how features like the majestic Rocky Mountains and powerful Colorado River have shaped the Centennial State. It explores how the regions of Colorado have defined the state and impacted where its major cities are located. The book provides not only fundamental geography and map skills but also helps students to use critical thinking and information literacy to understand how...
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2016.
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"The impact Colorado's natural resources have had on its development as a state cannot be overstated. This book looks at how mining and ranching have helped shape the history, culture, and people of the Centennial State. From the Gold Rush to modern-day agriculture, the book considers how economy, industry, and the environment have all affected and been affected by the presence of these resources"--Provided by the publisher.