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=====Land Transfer Events to Statehood (1867)=====

1803    Included in the Louisiana Purchase from France.

1804    Louisiana Purchase organized into the "District of Louisiana" and the
        Territory of Orleans (Louisiana).

1805    "District of Louisiana" reorganized as Territory of Louisiana.

1812    Territory of Louisiana reorganized into Missouri Territory (aka The Indian Country).

1854    Nebraska Territory (Nebraska, NorthEast/NorthCentral Colorado, majority of
        Wyoming, WestCentral So.Dakota, Western No.Dakota and majority of Montana)
        created from the Missouri Territory.

1861    Utah Territory reorganized, SouthWest Wyoming added to the Nebraska Territory.

1861    Far SouthEast corner of Washington Territory (SouthCentral Wyoming) added to
        the Nebraska Territory.

1861    Nebraska Territory and remainder of Minnesota Territory reorganized
        into the Dakota Territory (So.Dakota, No.Dakota, North half of Wyoming, and
        majority of Montana) and the Nebraska Territory (Nebraska and South half of
        Wyoming).  NorthEast/NorthCentral Colorado added to the Colorado Territory.

1867    Nebraska admitted to the Union as 37th state.
        Remainder of territory (South half of Wyoming) added to the Idaho Territory.

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