What motivates a territory to become a state?
A study in Colorado's journey toward statehood.
This unit is a study of the ways that Colorado moved from a territory to a state. Students examine events, such as the Colorado War and Sand Creek Massacre so they consider how the continued settlement of Colorado and the interactions between groups of settlers and Native Americans led to conflict and disagreement. Students consider the purposes of government and examine the historical foundation and events that led to the Colorado Constitution and Colorado statehood.