ColoradoBy: Ryan Dickensheets and

Logan NelsonBusiness Presentations

10/18/12

Colorado

● www.colorado.gov● State Flag of Colorado:● 5,116,796 people inhabit Colorado● capital: Denver, Colorado

Colorado (continued)

● "Nothin Without the Deity"-motto● State Flower: White and Lavender

Columbine● Some Tourist Attractions

○ Denver Zoo○ Pikes Peak○ Garden of the Gods○ Denver Airport

Colorado (continued)

● More tourist Attractions○ Aspen Art Museum○ Long's Peak○ Maroon Bells

Manufacturing

● Manufacturing:○ Bovine○ Swine○ Ovine○ Gallus Gallus○ Dairy ○ Carnations Flowers○ Corn, Wheat, Hay, etc.

History of Colorado

● Started 13,000 years ago with Native Americans○ Diverse tribes

● Founded on July 11, 1598● Colorado War

○ Armed conflict between the U.S. and some Native American tribes (1863-1865)

● Was just a spanish territory until August 1st 1876○ Enabling Act passed on March 3rd 1875○ By August of '76 it reachte hood

State Information

Colleges● University of Phoenix● University of DenverState Nickname- Centennial StateState Animal- Rocky Mountain Bighorn SheepState Bird- Lark BuntingFamous People- Tim Allen Actor, Zachary Ty Bryan.

The Shooting

● July 2012○ 12 people shot and killed○ 58 injured○ Aurora shooting○ James Holmes walked into a movie Theatre○ He had 3 guns○ Randomly fired on people leaving○ Midnight showing of 'The Dark Knight Rises

Geographic size/Location of Colorado

● Colorado is 104,091 square miles● Western/Central● Rocky mountains run through it● Highest point in U.S. (peak of rockies)● Cool and temperate

Interesting Information

● Longest Spartan Race○ 24 hour race○ obstacles:

■ Barb Wire■ Rope climbing■ Swimming ■ Wall climbing■ and more...

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Resources● Petroleum● Uranium ● Natural Gas● Coal● Gravel● Sand

Tim Allen

● Buzz in Toy Story Movies● Santa Claus, movie● Tool Time, tv show● Annie Award

Colorado Sports

● Denver Broncos, Football● Denver Nuggets, Basketball● Colorado Rockies, Baseball● Colorado Avalanche, NHL● Colorado Rapids, Pro Soccer● Colorado Outlaws, Lacrosse

Denver Broncos

● The Denver Broncos, NFL Team● Quarterback, Peyton Manning● Defensive End, Elvis Dumervil● Cornerback, Champ Bailey

Current Events

Conclusion

● Colorado in the west● Manufacture Livestock● Spartan Race● Denver is the capital

Citations

● http://tinyurl.com/9dsw34s● http://www.statesymbolsusa.

org/Colorado/animal_bighornsheep.html● http://www.statesymbolsusa.

org/Colorado/ColoradoColumbine.html● http://www.colorado.gov/● http://online.wsj.

com/article/SB10000872396390443389604578024233320450050.html