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RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON COLORADO 



i \n iiiiiHin- ftiiitalilr for Colorado will be found with the article "State.") 



What does the word mesa mean, and why is it appropriate? 



How did Colorado rank at the close of the nineteenth century as regards the 

 production of gold, and what change has taken place since then? 



How does the state rank among the mountain states with reference to railroad 

 mileage? 



Why has the extension of railroads been more of an achievement in Colorado 

 than in Illinois or Iowa? 



What does the name of this state mean? 



What primitive inhabitants of the state are commemorated in the name of the 

 second largest city? 



What are the mountain "parks"? Have they any importance except as sum- 

 mer resorts? 



Why, in this state of very light rainfall, are the mountain streams never dry, 

 even in the summer? 



What four things make up the bulk of Colorado's exports? 



Is the most famous mountain peak of the state also the highest? 



Why is it that even during the summer months, when the days are very hot, the 

 nights are almost invariably cool? 



How has the spread of irrigation and the consequent increase in mixed farming 

 affected the live-stock industry? 



What has been, in recent years, the most interesting feature of the judicial side 

 of the state government? 



What states have an average elevation greater than that of Colorado? 



Why is the sightseer often mistaken in judging distances in Colorado? 



What famous product of this state finds its way to the breakfast tables of people 

 throughout the country? 



Name three important amendments to the state constitution, and tell when 

 they were passed. 



Why is the Mount of the Holy Cross so named? 



What part do the rivers play in making this state one of the most famous 

 scenic regions in the world? 



What part have these rapid mountain torrents, which are of no use for navi- 

 gation, had in the industrial development of the state? 



What advanced ideas has Colorado worked out in connection with its penal 

 system? 



How does Colorado rank among the states as regards density of population? 

 Has it more or fewer inhabitants to the square mile than Canada? Than Alberta? 



What inducements has the mountain region to offer to sportsmen? 



Name two manufacturing industries that have grown out of mining, and two 

 that have grown out of some phase of agriculture. 



Why is Colorado not so completely the "Centennial State" as "it had hoped to 

 be? 



How does Colorado rank among Western states with reference to coal produc- 

 tion? 



>f what valuable mineral has it so large a supply that it is almost justified in 

 claiming a world-monopoly? 



