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The History of Wyoming

By jessical4y
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase transfers much of Wyoming to the U.S..

  • John Colter

    John Colter arives in Wyoming

  • Wilson Price Hunt

    Hunt led his men in the Green Valley.
  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

    Thousands of families travel along the Oregon Trail, which cut across Wyoming. tt

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming becomes part of the Dakota Territory.
  • War

    War

    Red Cloud led a combined force of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho fighters.
  • Union Pacific Railroad

    Union Pacific Railroad

    Union Pacific Railroad tracks are laid in Wyoming.

  • Sioux

    The U.S. Army drives the Sioux out of Wyoming.
  • Statehood

    Statehood

    Wyoming is the 44th state. Cheyenne is its capital.