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Period: Jan 1, 1540 to
Nevada's History
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Aug 14, 1540
Explorers
Alta California was explored and claimed for Spain in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo -
First town
Town of Santa Fe established as Spanish-Indian trade centre -
Seven Year War Begins
The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba. -
Seven Year War Ends
The French and Indian War is over. -
The Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence -
America is Free
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain -
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Smith leads expedition to Meadow Valley Wash, Nevada -
When Nevada became a state
On March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah Territory and adopted its current name, shortened from Sierra Nevada (Spanish for "snowy range"). Eight days prior to the presidential election of 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in the union. -
Railroad Construction
Legislature passed an act allowing construction of a railroad across Nevada from west to east, to encourage the building of transcontientiental railroad. -
First Native American School
In 1883 Sarah Winnemucca writes the book "Life among the Piutes" and establish Nevada's first school for Native Americans -
More land
On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. -
Shoshone Mike
On february 26, 1911 a desperate battle raged between a posse of the Nevada State Police and a nomadic band of Indians lead by a chief later known as "Shoshone Mike" -
Nevada Test Site
A remote site that is buffered for public access by vast, fedrally owned land 1,375 square miles that serves as a millittary gunnery range and protected wildlife refuge. -
More Testing
Nevada became the US cold war continental nuclear proving ground when a one-liloton nuclear device was detonated over Frechman Flat. -
Teapot Series
Apple II shot on May 5, 1955 which was part of operation Teapot conducted at the Nevada Test Site. For Los Alamos scientist the primary task of the Teapot series was to work on miniaturizing nuclear warheads while simultaneously enhancing the explosive yield to extract more destructive energy from a smaller machine. -
Priscilla
Nuclear explosion "Priscilla" with a yield of about 37 kilotons, detonated from a balloon on June 24, 1957, at the Nevada test site. -
Ending Atmospheric Testing
Atmospheric testing comes to a close. -
Operation Nougat
The US resumed underground nuclear testing. Operation Nougat began a series of 45 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site. -
NERVA Engine
President Kennedy leaving the Rocket Devlopment Staion at the Nevada Test Site after viewing a full-scale mock-up of a NERVA engine (Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application.)
