Colorado
By Liam and Olivia
Name and capital
The name of the state is Colorado.
The capital is Denver and it’s
nickname is cent
Colorado becoming a state
Colorado became a state in August 1st 1876 and
it was the 38th state.
Colorado natural resources
Some of the natural resources in Colorado are
gold, diamonds and natural gases.
Colorado’s crops
Some major crops in Colorado are hay, wheat,
corn, and sugar beets.
Colorado’s major industry
A major industry in Colorado is raising cattle and
sheep . Produce dairy goods Which is
important for the state of Colorado.
Colorado’s Hispanic influences
Some of Colorado’s Hispanic
influences are the names. For example
Baca ,La Plata, Mesa and more
Famous Hispanic people in Colorado
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado are some of
the people
Fun facts
• The worlds largest silver nugget was found
here.
CREDITS
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_
c/coronado.htm
http://www.kidrex.org/
http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/
entry?id=Colorad-st