Chapter 2 Nevada territory And Statehood Flashcards
In 1861, who persuaded Congress to establish a separate territory in western Utah?
John J. Musser
On February 26,1861, the U.S. Senate passed legislation entitled——— ,the House of Representatives followed suit on March 2, and President Buchanan signed it into law that day.
An Act to Organize the Territory of Nevada
2 days after Buchanan signed the act establishing Nevada Territory who was sworn in as president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as territorial governor and territorial secretary?
territorial governor- James W. Nye
territorial secretary- Orion Clemens also known as Mark Twain.
What 3 proclamations did Nye issue in the month of July?
- He named his appointees to various territorial offices
- He announced creation of judiciary
- He called for elections to be held on August 31 for the purpose of selecting a delegate to Congress and members of the territorial legislature.
Following the dictates of Section 9 of the territorial Act of 1861, Nye established what?
A Supreme Court, 3 district courts, probate court, and justice of the peace.
In the election of August, who was chosen to serve as the territory’s first delegate to Congress?
Judge Cradlebaugh.
What were 2 of the most controversial issues facing the first legislative session?
- Permanent location of the capital
2. Generation of revenue foe supporting the territorial government.
Where was the capital finally located at?
Carson City
In which years did the legislature meet?
1861, 1862,& 1864
Name 2 areas of dispute among the delegates at the 1864 convention
- Naming the state
2. Ever present issue of mine taxation
In what 2 respects did the 1863 Constitution differ from the 1864 Constitution?
- Issue of mine taxation
2. Election of states first officers.
In the 1864 ratification election, the voters ——
Would be free to support statehood and the Constitution without necessarily voting for a particular slate of candidates they might find unacceptable.
In its haste to admit Nevada as a state before the 1864 national election,Congress, in the Enabling Act ,
Waived the right to inspect and approve the Constitution and allowed Nevada Territory to become a state upon acceptance of the Constitution by President Lincoln.
On October 17 the territorial government wired the entire text of the state constitution to the national capital at a cost of
$3416.77, making it the longest and most expensive telegram ever dispatched in the United States up to that time.
Finding the Constitution acceptable, on
October 31, 1864, President Lincoln issued the proclamation making Nevada the 36 th state in the Union.
So the1864 Constitution decision was
- To tax only the proceeds of the mine
2. To separate the ratification ballot from that for state officers.
After the mining depression that hit Nevada in1864, the Nevadans came to believe that
- The day of solitary miner was over
- Mining could survive only with the infusion of capital from other places and the corporatization of what had previously been an individual labor.
Territory of Nevada 1861
Carson County
Humboldt County
( Utah Territory)
Addition to the Territory of Nevada from Utah Territory
July14, 1862
Addition to the State of Nevada from Utah Territory
May5, 1866
Addition to the State of Nevada from Arizona Territory
January 18,1867
The1864 mining depression also had the effect of
Strengthening statehood desires among the general populace.
Delong noted at the 1864 convention that many are going to vote for the Constitution in order that
They may be released from the present judiciary system as the territorial judges were accused of being corrupt and of worsening the mining depression by failing to move mining cases along quickly enough.
