January 3, 1959
48 states had been admitted to the Union in 1927. Alaska and Hawaii were admitted later.
The 49th state in the United States was Alaska. It was admitted on January 3, 1959.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union. Hawaii was admitted into the Union on August 21, 1959 becoming the 50th state to join the union.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union. Hawaii was admitted into the Union on August 21, 1959 becoming the 50th state to join the union.
Alaska and Hawaii
The United States acquired Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867, in a transaction known as the Alaska Purchase. The purchase was negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward for $7.2 million. Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state of the United States on January 3, 1959.
Alaska and southern united states
The last state in the continental United States to be admitted to the Union was Arizona. It was admitted on February 14, 1912. Not long before that, New Mexico was the 47th state to be admitted on January 6, 1912. Of course, Alaska and Hawaii were admitted after Arizona in 1959, but they are not part of the continental states.
Alaska.
Hawii & Alaska
In 1957, there were 48 states in the United States. Alaska and Hawaii were admitted as the 49th and 50th states, respectively, in 1959. The contiguous United States had reached its current size of 48 states in 1912 with the admission of Arizona, while Alaska and Hawaii were the last states to join the union.
Yes, Hawaii was the last state that was admitted to the United States.