ashley swansea colorado
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This is a 4th grade presentation of Colorado History in a timeline form.TRANSCRIPT
Colorado History Timeline
Ashley
5/05/09
Sanchez
1803
• Louisiana Purchase• Thomas Jefferson• U.S. buys land
which is now Colorado
1806
• Zebulon Pike discovers Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs.
1811
• Ezra Williams comes to Colorado with other men to trap beaver.
• Half of the group disappeared crossing Continental Divide.
1820
Stephen Long discovers South Platte River. Longs Peak named for him.
1825
• Fur trading and trapping era begins.
1832
• Bents Fort is built.• It was an important
trading post.
1850
• The boundaries of Colorado are created.
1854
Ute Indians kill 15 people in Fort Pueblo on Christmas Day.
1859
• Gold is found in Idaho Springs.
• First newspaper begins. It is called Rocky Mt. News.
• First stagecoach with mail comes to Denver.