Question

Explain the history of Colorado in 1-3 simple sentences

Answer 1

Native American tribes lived in the region for thousands of years before Spanish and later American explorers arrived.
Colorado became a U.S. territory in 1861 and the 38th state in 1876 after gold and silver strikes brought miners, railroads, and settlers.
Since then its economy shifted from mining and farming to include tourism, skiing, energy, and technology, and cities like Denver grew larger.