CMAS CMAS Colorado History and Geography 3

Question 1

The Colorado River Compact of 1922 was an agreement that divided water rights among states. Why was this agreement historically important?

Accepted Answer

It established how Colorado River water would be shared among seven western states

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It ended conflict over railroad routes through Colorado

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It was the first time the federal government managed water allocation in the West

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It created the Colorado National Guard

Question 2

Colorado's capital city, Denver, grew rapidly after 1870 due largely to which development?

Accepted Answer

Connection to the transcontinental railroad network

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Discovery of oil in the Denver Basin

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Establishment of the U.S. Air Force Academy

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Construction of major interstate highways

Question 3

Which Colorado landmark is the highest paved road in North America, reaching over 14,000 feet elevation?

Accepted Answer

Mount Evans Scenic Byway

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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Independence Pass on Highway 82

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Pikes Peak Highway

Question 4

What is the primary cause of population growth along Colorado's Front Range corridor (Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs)?

Accepted Answer

Access to outdoor recreation, a growing tech industry, and quality of life

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Agricultural expansion and farming opportunities

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Discovery of new oil and gas reserves in urban areas

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Federal government relocation of agencies to Colorado

Question 5

The Ancestral Puebloans who built the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings eventually abandoned the site around 1300 CE. What do most researchers believe caused this?

Accepted Answer

A prolonged drought and environmental pressures led to migration

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A Spanish military conquest forced them out

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Flooding from the Colorado River destroyed the dwellings

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Conflict with incoming European settlers

Question 6

Colorado's economy today is best described as which of the following?

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A diverse economy including aerospace, technology, tourism, agriculture, and renewable energy

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Entirely dependent on coal and oil extraction

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Primarily based on silver and gold mining as it was in the 1800s

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Dominated by federal government employment only