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*'''1803:''' The United States acquired the sections of Colorado north and east of the Arkansas River as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Beginning in 1806 government expeditions were sent to map the area, and fur trappers and traders followed in the | *'''1803:''' The United States acquired the sections of Colorado north and east of the Arkansas River as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Beginning in 1806 government expeditions were sent to map the area, and fur trappers and traders followed in the | ||
*'''1806:''' Explored by Zebulon Pike. | *'''1806:''' Explored by Zebulon Pike. | ||
*'''1822:''' | *'''1822:''' First wagons cross Colorado on the Santa Fe route. | ||
*'''1842:''' Explored by John C. Fremont. | *'''1842:''' Explored by John C. Fremont. | ||
*'''1845:''' Central part of Colorado acquired with the admission of Texas as a state. | *'''1845:''' Central part of Colorado acquired with the admission of Texas as a state. | ||
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*'''1859:''' Pike's Peak gold rush | *'''1859:''' Pike's Peak gold rush | ||
*'''1859:''' Colorado pioneers created what they called Jefferson Territory without the sanction of Congress. It was to have included all of present-day Colorado and some areas of Utah and Wyoming. | *'''1859:''' Colorado pioneers created what they called Jefferson Territory without the sanction of Congress. It was to have included all of present-day Colorado and some areas of Utah and Wyoming. | ||
*'''1861:''' Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians ceded | *'''1861:''' Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''28 February 1861:'''Congress organized the Colorado Territory. The first seventeen counties were organized the same year. | *'''28 February 1861:'''Congress organized the Colorado Territory. The first seventeen counties were organized the same year. | ||
*'''29 November 1864:'''U.S. Army Colonel John M. Chivington attacked friendly Cheyenne Indian encampments at Fort Lyon on Sand Creek, Black Kettle - a Cheyenne chief and 450 Indians were killed. | *'''29 November 1864:'''U.S. Army Colonel John M. Chivington attacked friendly Cheyenne Indian encampments at Fort Lyon on Sand Creek, Black Kettle - a Cheyenne chief and 450 Indians were killed. | ||
*'''1865:''' Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche and Kiowa Indians ceded land. | *'''1865:''' Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche and Kiowa Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1867-1869:''' Indian | *'''1867-1869:''' Indian Campaign | ||
*'''1868:''' Shoshone and Ute Indians ceded land. | *'''1868:''' Shoshone and Ute Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1870:''' Many Indians removed to Oklahoma. | *'''1870:''' Many Indians removed to Oklahoma. | ||
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*'''1 August 1876:''' Colorado became a state. | *'''1 August 1876:''' Colorado became a state. | ||
*'''1878-1879:''' Northern Cheyenne Indians, lead by Chief Dull Knife, Wild Hog and Little Wolf surrendered in Colorado to U.S. forces. They were sent to Ft. Reno, Oklahoma, Later settled on a reservation in Montana. | *'''1878-1879:''' Northern Cheyenne Indians, lead by Chief Dull Knife, Wild Hog and Little Wolf surrendered in Colorado to U.S. forces. They were sent to Ft. Reno, Oklahoma, Later settled on a reservation in Montana. | ||
*'''Summer 1879:''' White River Ute Indians staged an armed uprising. A treaty was signed and the entire nation was removed to a reservation in Utah. | *'''Summer 1879:''' White River Ute Indians staged an armed uprising, killing the agent N. S. Meeker and seven of his employees and took his wife, daughter and another woman. Ambushed two hundred soldiers under the command of Major Thornburgh, killing the Major and nine of his man and wounding forty. A treaty was signed and the entire nation was removed to a reservation in Utah. | ||
*'''1880:''' (western Colorado) Ute Indians ceded land and were removed to Utah. | *'''1880:''' (western Colorado) Ute Indians ceded land and were removed to Utah. | ||
*'''1881:''' Western Colorado was officially opened to white settlement after most of the Ute Indians had been moved to reservations in Utah. | *'''1881:''' Western Colorado was officially opened to white settlement after most of the Ute Indians had been moved to reservations in Utah. | ||
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*''The Almanac of American History'', <ref>Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. ({{FHL|The Almanac of American History.|title|disp=FHL book 973 H2alm}}) </ref>This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | *''The Almanac of American History'', <ref>Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983. ({{FHL|The Almanac of American History.|title|disp=FHL book 973 H2alm}}) </ref>This provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | ||
*''The Pony Express''<br>Pony Express riders carried the U.S. Mail on horseback. There were approximately 80 of them. There were support personnel as well that numbered over 400. The Pony Express Route Covered Parts of: California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. <br>[http://www.xphomestation.com/frm-riders.html Pony Express Riders Biographies]: | *''The Pony Express''<br>Pony Express riders carried the U.S. Mail on horseback. There were approximately 80 of them. There were support personnel as well that numbered over 400. The Pony Express Route Covered Parts of: California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. <br>[http://www.xphomestation.com/frm-riders.html Pony Express Riders Biographies]:indexed by name, includes some photos | ||
*''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium'' <ref>'' Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971. ({{FHL|Webster%27s Guide to American History%3A A Chronological%2C Geographical%2C and Biographical Survey and Compendium|title|disp=FHL book 973 H2v}}) </ref>This includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information. | *''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium'' <ref>'' Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971. ({{FHL|Webster%27s Guide to American History%3A A Chronological%2C Geographical%2C and Biographical Survey and Compendium|title|disp=FHL book 973 H2v}}) </ref>This includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information. | ||
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*[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Genealogical Society] | ||
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/colorado-historical-museums.htm Historical Museums of Colorado] | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/colorado-historical-museums.htm Historical Museums of Colorado] | ||
*{{wpd|History of Colorado}} | *{{wpd|History of Colorado}}(Wikipedia) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||