Territorial evolution of Utah
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State of Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its we ...
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*Historical territorial claims of
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State of Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its we ...
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Nueva Vizcaya Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya ( ilo, Probinsia ti Nueva Vizcaya; gad, Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Nueva Vizcaya''; tl, Lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya ), is a landlocked province in the ...
, 1562–1821 **
Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...
, 1598–1821 ** Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821 *** Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 *** Treaty of Córdoba of 1821 *Historical territorial claims of
Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
in the present
State of Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its we ...
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Santa Fé de Nuevo México Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...
, 1821–1848 ** Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848 ***
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...
of 1848 *Historical
political divisions of the United States The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district ( Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. Both the states and the United ...
in the present
State of Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its we ...
: ** Unorganized territory created by the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...
, 1848–1850 ***
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–Am ...
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State of Deseret The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation , contemporaneously ) was a proposed state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Salt Lake City. The provisional stat ...
(extralegal), 1849–1850 ** Territory of Utah, 1850–1896 ***Utah Organic Act, September 9, 1850 ***Eastern portion of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new
Territory of Colorado The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the ...
, February 28, 1861 ***Western portion of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new Territory of Nevada, March 2, 1861 ***North-eastern portion of the Utah Territory is transferred to the
Territory of Nebraska The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska ...
, March 2, 1861 ***Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the Territory of Nevada, July 14, 1862 ***Another 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, May 5, 1866 ***North-eastern corner of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new
Territory of Wyoming The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital. The bou ...
, July 25, 1868 ***Utah Enabling Act, July 16, 1894 ** Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861 **
State of Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its we ...
since January 4, 1896


See also

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History of Utah The History of Utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Utah located in the western United States. Prehistory Archaeological evidence dates the earliest habitation of Native Americans in Utah to about 1 ...
* Territorial evolution of the United States * Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act :
Territorial evolution of Arizona A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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List of territorial claims and designations in Colorado The area currently occupied by the U.S. State of Colorado has undergone numerous changes in occupancy, territorial claims, and political designations. Paleoamericans entered the region about 11,500 BCE,Cassells, E. Steve. (1997). ''The Arc ...
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Territorial evolution of Idaho The following chronology traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Idaho. Timeline *Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Idaho: ** Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821 ** Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 *Historical ...
: Territorial evolution of Nevada : Territorial evolution of New Mexico :
Territorial evolution of Wyoming The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Wyoming. Outline *Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Wyoming: **Nueva Vizcaya, 1562–1821 ** Santa Fé de Nuevo Mé ...


References


External links


State of Utah website

Utah History

Utah State History
{{DEFAULTSORT:Territorial Evolution Of Utah Pre-statehood history of Utah
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
Geography of Utah