Territorial Evolution Of Nevada
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Outline

*Historical territorial claims of
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in the present State of Nevada: ** Nueva California, 1768–1804 ** Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821 **
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, 1804–1821 *** Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819 *Historical international territory in the present State of Nevada: **
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, 1818–1846 *** Anglo-American Convention of 1818 *Historical territorial claims of
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in the present State of Nevada: ** Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848 **
Alta California Alta California (, ), also known as Nueva California () among other names, was a province of New Spain formally established in 1804. Along with the Baja California peninsula, it had previously comprised the province of , but was made a separat ...
, 1821–1848 *** Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 *Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Nevada: ** Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850 *** Compromise of 1850 **
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(extralegal), 1849–1850 ** Territory of Utah, 1850–1896 ** Nataqua Territory (extralegal), 1856–1861 ** Territory of Nevada, 1861–1864 ***Nevada Organic Act, March 2, 1861 ***Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the Territory of Nevada, July 14, 1862 ***Nevada Enabling Act, March 21, 1864 ** State of Nevada since 1864 ***Nevada Statehood, October 31, 1864 ***Another 53 miles of western Utah Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, May 5, 1866 ***Northwestern corner of the Arizona Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, January 18, 1867


See also

* Historical outline of Nevada * History of Nevada * Territorial evolution of the United States : Territorial evolution of Arizona : Territorial evolution of California : Territorial evolution of Idaho : Territorial evolution of Oregon : Territorial evolution of Utah


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External links


State of Nevada websiteNevada History
{{DEFAULTSORT:Outline Of Nevada Territorial Evolution
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
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