Nevada History Timeline
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Nevada State Guide
By Lauren Ayube
Nevada is located in the West region of the United States and is bordered by California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. Engage and educate students about Nevada with premade Storyboard That activities!
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Storyboard Description
Students can create a timeline of the history of Nevada to illustrate how the state came to be.
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- The Donner Party
- During the winter of 1846-1847, the Donner Party wagons are snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains due to an early blizzard.
- Slide: 2
- Admitted Into the Union
- Nevada was the 36th state admitted into the Union on October 31, 1864.
- Slide: 3
- Devastating Fire
- On October 25, 1875, the Great Fire blazed through Virginia City, leaving about 10,000 people homeless.
- Slide: 4
- Gambling
- Gambling was legalized in Nevada, and would soon lead to a booming tourist population for years to come.
- Slide: 5
- The Hoover Dam
- The Hoover Dam construction is completed. Beginning in 1931, the dam created Lake Mead and controls the water flow of the Colorado River.
- Slide: 0
- October 31, 1864
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