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'''1847:''' Mormon migration to Utah. Mormon [http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/23_North_Platte_River.html ferry established on North Platte River].  
'''1847:''' Mormon migration to Utah. Mormon [http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/23_North_Platte_River.html ferry established on North Platte River].  


'''1849-1850:''' Gold fever also hit the Cherokee Indians. Many Cherokees left their reservation in Oklahoma and headed west with hopes to find fortunes of gold in California. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail The Cherokee trail] began in Tahlequah, Oklahoma then though Colorado before joining the California/Oregon Trail at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.<ref> Federal Writers' Project (Or, Federal Writers' Project); ''The Oregon Trail; the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.'' Published by US History Publishers, 1977fckLRISBN 1603540652, 9781603540650. Page 83. Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=T1sz3w79VrwC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;client=firefox-a Google Books] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17651801 Worldcat]</ref>  
'''1849-1850:''' Gold fever also hit the Cherokee Indians. Many Cherokees left their reservation in Oklahoma and headed west with hopes to find fortunes of gold in California. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail The Cherokee trail] began in Tahlequah, Oklahoma then though Colorado before joining the California/Oregon Trail at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.<ref> Federal Writers' Project (Or, Federal Writers' Project); ''The Oregon Trail; the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.'' Published by US History Publishers, 1977fckLRISBN 1603540652, 9781603540650. Page 83. Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=T1sz3w79VrwC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;client=firefox-a Google Books] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17651801 Worldcat]</ref>  


'''1851:''' A treaty was signed near Fort Laramie, the Indians would allow access to wagon trains on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail Oregon Trail], the building of roads, and forts.  
'''1851:''' A treaty was signed near Fort Laramie, the Indians would allow access to wagon trains on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail Oregon Trail], the building of roads, and forts.  
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'''1868:''' April 29, the [http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/1868_la.html Fort Laramie Treaty] was signed by chiefs and headmen of the bands from the Sioux nation.  
'''1868:''' April 29, the [http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/1868_la.html Fort Laramie Treaty] was signed by chiefs and headmen of the bands from the Sioux nation.  


'''1868:''' [http://www.lycos.com/info/wyoming--wyoming-territory.html Wyoming Territory was created], primarily from Dakota Territory. It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories.  
'''1868:''' [http://www.genealogyalongtherockies.com/wyoming/wysage.htm Wyoming Territory was created,] primarily from Dakota Territory. It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories.  


'''1875: '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wyoming/ar-chineseriot.htm Chinese labor] brought in by coal companies.  
'''1875: '''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wyoming/ar-chineseriot.htm Chinese labor] brought in by coal companies.  
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