| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STATEHOOD | Colorado acquired in it 1876 |
| colorado | A state in the central US; pop. 4,301,261; capital, Denver; statehood, Aug. 1, 1876 (38). Part of Colorado was acquired by the US with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the rest was ceded by Mexico in 1848 |
| COLORADO | It joined the Union in 1876 |
| IHOP | It acquired Applebee's in 2007 |
| IBM | It acquired Lotus in 1995 |
| DISNEY | It acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 |
| MCI | Verizon acquired it in 2006 |
| ALCOA | It acquired Reynolds Metals in 2000 |
| UPS | It acquired the Overnite Corporation in 2005 |
| MCI | It was acquired by Verizon in 2006 |
| TAN | It may be acquired in a booth |
