Outline of Nevada history

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The Flag of the State of Nevada		The Great Seal of the State of Nevada
The Flag of the State of Nevada		The Great Seal of the State of Nevada

Main article: History of Nevada

The following is a topical outline of the history of the U.S. State of Nevada.

History of Nevada, by period[]

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The location of the State of Nevada in the United States of America

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An enlargeable map of the State of Nevada

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An enlargeable map of the 16 counties and 1 independent city of the State of Nevada

Indigenous peoples
- Paiute
  - Wovoka
    - Ghost Dance
- Washo
Spanish colony of Alta California, 1804-1821
- Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810 – August 24, 1821
- Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
Mexican territory of Alta California, 1821-1848
- California Trail, 1841-1869
Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
Unorganized territory of the United States, 1848-1850
- Territory of Deseret (extralegal), 1849-1850
- Compromise of 1850
Territory of Utah east of California border from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, (1850-1866)-1896
- Comstock Lode, 1858-1878
- Paiute War, 1860
- Pony Express, 1860-1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Nevada in the American Civil War
- First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
Territory of New Mexico south of 37th parallel north, (1850-1863)-1912
Territory of Nevada between California border and 39th meridian west from Washington from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, 1861-1864
- Nevada in the American Civil War, 1861-1865
Territory of Arizona south of 37th parallel north, (1863-1867)-1912
State of Nevada becomes 36th State admitted to the United States of America on October 31, 1864
- Utah annexation, 1866
- Arizona annexation, 1867
- First Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869
- Spanish-American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
  - United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917
- Hoover Dam completed 1936
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
  - United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- Great Basin National Park established on October 27, 1986
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
- Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
- History of marriage in Nevada

Outline of Nevada history

Contents

History of Nevada, by period[]

History of Nevada, by region[]

History of Nevada, by subject[]

See also[]

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