The 4th of July in Colorado

Vocabulary

agriculture compete cooperation crop irrigation officially quality ranch rodeo stampede

industry related to raising crops or livestock strive against another to achieve a goal working together plants that are grown for human consumption watering crops by artificial means formal, recognized by proper authorities characteristic or trait large farm where animals are raised competition featuring cowboy skills and events sudden rush of herd animals

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The 4th of July in Colorado
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Post-Reading Questions

1. Who was Horace Greeley?

a. a newspaperman

b. a Western reporter

c. a local farmer

d. founder of a town

2. Which is a major crop in the Greeley area?

a. corn

b. potatoes

c. agriculture

d. strawberries

True or False

3. Greeley, Colorado was named after its founder.

4. In 1922, the Greeley rodeo was an event for only local residents.

Answers

1. a

2. b

3. false

4. false