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Arizona was a part of Mexico until the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican American War.

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What country did az belong to before it became part of the us?

Before Arizona became a part of the United States, it was primarily part of Mexico. Following the Mexican-American War and the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, Mexico ceded a significant portion of its territory, including present-day Arizona, to the U.S. Additionally, the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 further defined Arizona's borders. Arizona eventually became a U.S. state on February 14, 1912.


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.


What country did Nebraska belong to before it become a part of the US?

France


What country did Mexico belong to before it became part of the US?

Mexico was and is an original country in North America. This is in modern times, when the political subdivision of a continent is a country. Parts of Mexico, as defined by Spanish conquest are now parts of the United States. New Mexico was once part of Mexico, as was Arizona and California. Mexico itself, is not a part of the United States, but parts of the United States were once Mexico.


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.

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What country did Arizona belong to before it became a part of the US?

Mexico.


Did a different country own Arizona before it became a state of the US?

Yes


What country did az belong to before it became part of the us?

Before Arizona became a part of the United States, it was primarily part of Mexico. Following the Mexican-American War and the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, Mexico ceded a significant portion of its territory, including present-day Arizona, to the U.S. Additionally, the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 further defined Arizona's borders. Arizona eventually became a U.S. state on February 14, 1912.


Is Arizona a country or a city?

Arizona is a US State.


Was Arizona part of the US in 1840?

was arizona part of the u.s in 1840


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.


What country did Florida belong to before it became a part of the US?

Spain


What country did Oklahoma belong to before it became part of the US?

spain


What country did Nebraska belong to before it become a part of the US?

France


What part of the US is Arizona on?

The Southwest


When was Arizona a part of the US?

Arizona achieved statehood on 14 February 1912 as the 48th US State.


What part of the country supported slavery before the US Civil War?

The South.