Outline of Wyoming territorial evolution explained

The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Wyoming.

Outline

• Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Nueva Vizcaya, 1562–1821
  • Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
  • Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821
    • Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
• Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Louisiane, 1682–1764
    • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
• Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Luisiana, 1764–1803
    • Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
• Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Louisiane, 1803
    • Vente de la Louisiane of 1803
• Historical international territory in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Oregon Country, 1818–1846
    • Provisional Government of Oregon (extralegal), 1843–1849
    • Oregon Treaty of 1846
• Historical territorial claims of Mexico in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1821–1848
  • Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848
    • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
• Historical territorial claims of the Republic of Texas in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Disputed strip north from the headwaters of the Arkansas River and the Rio Grande, 1836–1845
    • Texas Annexation of 1845
• Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Wyoming:
  • Unorganized territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
  • District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
  • Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
  • Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
    • Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
  • Unorganized territory previously the western portion of the Missouri Territory, 1821–1854
  • Disputed territory created by the Texas Annexation, 1845–1850
    • Compromise of 1850
  • Unorganized territory created by the Oregon Treaty, 1846–1848
  • Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850
  • Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
  • State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
  • Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
  • Territory of Nebraska, 1854–1867
  • Territory of Washington, 1853–1889
  • Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
  • Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889
  • Territory of Idaho, 1863–1890
  • Territory of Wyoming, 1868-1890^[1]
  • State of Wyoming since 1890^[2]

See also

• History of Wyoming
  • Timeline of Wyoming history
• Native Americans in the United States
• Territorial evolution of the United States

Nueva España

La Louisiane

La Luisiana

Louisiana Purchase

District of Louisiana

Louisiana Territory

Missouri Territory

Mexican Empire

Republic of Texas

Oregon Territory

Utah Territory

Washington Territory

Nebraska Territory

Dakota Territory

Idaho Territory

Wyoming Territory

State of Wyoming

External links

• State of Wyoming website
  • Wyoming State Historical Society

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Wyoming. Fortieth United States Congress. Library of Congress. 40th United States Congress. July 25, 1868. October 7, 2020.
2. Web site: An act to provide for the admission of the State of Wyoming into the Union, and for other purposes. Fifty-first United States Congress. Library of Congress. 51st United States Congress. July 10, 1890. October 7, 2020.