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The area of land that is now known as Colorado is discovered by the Spanish. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (a Spanish explorer) was the first to explore this land.
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Explorer by the name of La Salle claims Colorado territory for France.
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As part of the Louisanna Purchase, the U.S. aquires the eastern part of Colorado from France.
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U.S. gains all of Colrado from Mexico from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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This became part of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
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The first newspaper in the region, The Rocky Mointain Newspaper, was published.
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Cost a total of $2,500,000 to complete
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Colorado adopted prohibion law
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Colorado Rockies became first regional major league baseball team
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Quebec Nordiques National Hockey League team leave from Canada to Colorado to becaome the Colorado Avalanche
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Colorado's population reaches 1 million people!
