The new territory was made up of parts of the territories of Nebraska, Utah, Kansas, and New Mexico.
Volunteers from Colorado fought on the Union side of the Civil War, keeping Confederate troops from disrupting the mining of gold and other resources.
Congress passed an act on March 3, 1875 which outlined the requirements for Colorado to become a state.
August 1, 1876 Colorado is signed into the United States by President Grant, it was the thirty-eighth state to join the country.
Because it was so close to the one hundredth year anniversary of the founding of the US, Colorado became known as "The Centennial State".
Now August 1 is celebrated as Colorado Day, within the state.
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