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Arizona became the 48th state on February 14, 1912. The President at that time was William Howard Taft who served from 1909 to 1913.

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William Howard Taft was U.S. President when Arizona was admitted to the Union as a state... 100 years ago this week!

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What was Arizona before it became a state of the us?

The land area known as Arizona today was once a part of the Territory of New Mexico, became a part of the Confederate States of America as the Confederate Territory of Arizona and later became Arizona Territory with a new dividing border with New Mexico. Arizona became a US State on 14 February 1912.


To who did Arizona belong to before it became a state?

It was a US Territory.


Who was President of the US at the time Arizona became a territory?

Arizona was recognized as a Confederate Territory by presidential proclamation of Jefferson Davis on February 14, 1862. A new Arizona Territory, consisting of the western half of New Mexico Territory was declared in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 1863, under President Abraham Lincoln. The new boundaries would later form the nucleus of the state of Arizona on February 14, 1912


Who was the president of the US when Arizona became a state?

New Mexico became a state in 1912. The president of the United States at that time was William Howard Taft.


What is the difference between when Arizona became a state and when Arizona became a part of the US?

Just because it is a part of the US doesn't mean it's a state. It could be a territory, like Puerto Rico.


This man was US President when Hawaii was acquired?

Eisenhower when it became a State and McKinley when it became a Territory.


What did President Abraham Lincoln sign that made Arizona a territory of the US?

a+ users the organic act


What year did Arizona become a territory?

Arizona Territory existed from 24 February 1863 unil 14 February 1912 when it was admitted as the 48th US State.


When the 3 10 to Yuma actually gets to Yuma what US state is it in?

Arizona, but in the time period of the film, Arizona was still a US territory (became a state in 1912).


What state was admitted to the union right before Alaska?

Arizona was the 48th US State and it got statehood 47 years before Alaska became the 49th US State Arizona became a State in the same year that Alaska became a formal US Territory.


What American president wanted to annex Texas to the US?

John Tyler was president when Texas was became US territory February , 1845, six days before Tyler left office.


What president was in office when Alaska and Hawaii become a state?

Dwight Eisenhower.Hawaii became the 50th State in 1959 and the US President at that time was Dwight David Eisenhower.