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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.
To who did Arizona belong to before it became a state?
It was a US Territory.
Did a different country own Arizona before it became a state of the US?
Yes
In 1959 Alaska became the 49th US State right before?
Hawaii.
Was California a territory before it became a state?
Before it became a state, California was known as Spanish territory until the US claimed it for itself, so yes.
Was Alaska a country before it became a state?
No it was a Russian Colony before it was purchased by the US in 1867. After a long period of neglect as a ward of the US Army, the US Navy and the US Treasury Department it became a US Territiry in 1912.
Did Alaska become a US State before Canada became a country?
NO, Canada became a country hundreds of years before Alaska became a part of the United States of America.
How long did the US own Alaska before it became state?
Alaska became the 49th US state on August 21, 1959. It had been a state for 52 years on that date in 2011.
Was California a territory before it was a state?
Before it became a state, California was known as Spanish territory until the US claimed it for itself, so yes.
How many states were there before Kentucky?
Kentucky was the fifthteenth state. So, there were 14 states before Kentucky.
Whatr was Lincoln's occupation before he became?
a lawyer, state legislator, and a US House of Rep.
How many states joined the union before Washington?
Washington became the 42nd US State.
