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Explorers Come to Nevada
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson explore areas of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada. -
Silver is Discovered in Nevada
Silver is found in the now Virginia City, bringing lots of prospectors and their families to NV. -
Nevada Becomes a U.S. Territory
Nevada becomes an official U.S. territory with Carson City as the capital. -
Nevada is a State!
Shortly after the Mexican- American war Nevada finally becomes a state. -
Las Vegas is Founded
The largest city in Nevada started small but now is one of the top tourist cities in the U.S. -
Hoover Dam Opens
The highest concrete arch dam in the U.S. opens after being built for five years! -
In Nevada, you can't Take too Much Water.
The Colorado River is slowly emptying, even now. A law now says people can't take too much water or there wil be no Colorado River! -
Government Protects Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is one of the deepest lakes in the continental United States and the government passed laws to protect it from pollution. -
Nevada Gets Hot!
On June 29th, 1994 in Death Valley, Nevada's hottest tempature is recorded at 125 degrees. -
Las Vegas is Flooded!
In 2003 Las Vegas was flooded causing lots of damage to casinos, businesses, and restraunts in the area. -
UNLV Basketball
UNLV (University of Nevada at Las Vegas) made the rank of one of the top sixteen teams, the sweet 16.
