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, CH: 1 & 2: The History of Nevada and the Creation of the
Nevada Constitution
1. Why was the Nevada Constitution wired to Washington, D.C. in order to get signed by Lincoln before the 1864 election
at great expense?
2. President Abraham Lincoln appointed the first Territorial James W. Nye
Governor for the new Nevada Terroritory. He was:
3. One of the 3 reasons for the settlement of Nevada was due True
to the discovery of gold in California.
4. The concept of Manifest Destiny involved the idea that the United States had a duty and obligation to inhabit all land lying between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans
5. Which one of these expeditions were the first to explore the The Ogden and Smith Expedition
region now known as Nevada?
6. The Treaty of Guadalupe had Mexico giving the United False
States control over California but not Nevada.
7. It is alleged that 47 of the original 87 people who were True
trapped at Donner Lake (the Donner Party) were able to
survive by cannibalizing the remains of their less fortunate
companions.
8. What was the first permanent settlement in Nevada? Mormon Station (later called Genoa)
NEVADA HISTORY | STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep
, CH: 1 & 2: The History of Nevada and the Creation of the
Nevada Constitution
1. Why was the Nevada Constitution wired to Washington, D.C. in order to get signed by Lincoln before the 1864 election
at great expense?
2. President Abraham Lincoln appointed the first Territorial James W. Nye
Governor for the new Nevada Terroritory. He was:
3. One of the 3 reasons for the settlement of Nevada was due True
to the discovery of gold in California.
4. The concept of Manifest Destiny involved the idea that the United States had a duty and obligation to inhabit all land lying between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans
5. Which one of these expeditions were the first to explore the The Ogden and Smith Expedition
region now known as Nevada?
6. The Treaty of Guadalupe had Mexico giving the United False
States control over California but not Nevada.
7. It is alleged that 47 of the original 87 people who were True
trapped at Donner Lake (the Donner Party) were able to
survive by cannibalizing the remains of their less fortunate
companions.
8. What was the first permanent settlement in Nevada? Mormon Station (later called Genoa)
