Outline of North Dakota territorial evolution

The following outline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of North Dakota.

Outline

 * Historical territorial claims of the United Kingdom in the present State of North Dakota:
 * Rupert's Land, 1670–1870
 * Anglo-American Convention of 1818
 * Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of North Dakota:
 * Louisiane, 1682–1764
 * Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
 * Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of North Dakota:
 * Luisiana, 1764–1803
 * Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
 * Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of North Dakota:
 * Louisiane, 1803
 * Vente de la Louisiane of 1803
 * Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of North Dakota:
 * Unorganized territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
 * District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
 * Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
 * Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
 * Unorganized territory formerly the northwestern Missouri Territory, 1821–1854
 * Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
 * Territory of Michigan east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1805-(1834–1836)-1837
 * Territory of Wisconsin east of Missouri River and White Earth River, (1836–1838)-1848
 * Territory of Iowa east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1838–1846
 * Territory of Minnesota east of Missouri River and White Earth River, 1849–1858
 * Territory of Nebraska west of Missouri River or White Earth River, (1854–1861)-1867
 * Territory of Dakota, 1861-1889
 * State of North Dakota, since November 2, 1889