"That the people inhabiting said territory do agree and declare, that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within said territory, and that the same shall be and remain at the sole and entire disposition of the United states of America" are the words of the Nevada constitution on public lands.
<u>Explanation:</u>
On the 1st Wednesday of September 1864, the constitution was approved by the vote of the people of the Territory of Nevada, and on October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed that the State of Nevada was admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states.
The Nevada constitution was patterned closely after the state constitution of California. The members of Nevada's second constitutional convention of 1864 proved to be a remarkably able group.
Everything expect anything releated to government.The slaves would do all the work and the more wealthy people would be in government.
Well....
1.George Rodgers Clark captured the west from the British
2.Nathan Hale gave his life for his country
3. Benedict Arnold
4.John Paul Jones (Later nicknamed"Davy Jones") Defeated the British Navy
5.Colonel Hamilton was British commander at Vincennes
