Nevada History: Difference between revisions

The following events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements:  

'''1821'''<nowiki>: Mexico claimed the area after a successful revolt against Spain.</nowiki>  

'''1840's'''<nowiki>: Americans on the way to California traveled through the region.</nowiki>  

'''1848'''<nowiki>: Nevada was part of the area ceded by Mexico to the United States.</nowiki>  

1848: Mexican War

------: First settlement - Mormon trading post near Genoa

'''1849'''<nowiki>: The first non-Indian settlement was made at Mormon Station (Genoa).</nowiki>  

'''1850'''<nowiki>: When Utah Territory was organized, almost all of present-day Nevada was included except the southern tip, which was then part of the New Mexico Territory.</nowiki>  

'''1859'''<nowiki>: The Comstock Lode of gold and silver was discovered at Virginia City, and many miners began coming from California.</nowiki>  

'''1859:''' Comstock Lode (Silver)

'''1860:''' Pyramid Lake Indian Battle

'''1860-1861:''' (April 3, - October 24,) Pony Express

'''1861:''' (March 2,) Nevada Territory

'''1861'''<nowiki>: Congress created Nevada Territory. In 1862 the territory was enlarged by shifting the eastern boundary.</nowiki>

'''1863'''<nowiki>: Nevada became a state. In 1866 and 1867, more eastern land was gained from Utah Territory, and the southern tip was acquired from Arizona Territory.</nowiki>

'''1864:''' (October 31,) Nevada became a state