Arizona Territory
TheArizona Territorywas anAmericanterritory from February 24, 1863 to February 14, 1912.
TheMexican Cessionwas a transfer of territory from Mexico to the United States in 1863.
After some time theUnited Statescalled cartographers to draw up borders for some Territories. What they came up with was theArizona,Colorado,and Californias (later shortened toCalifornia). The Arizona Territory was not added on to until 1853.
TheGadsden Purchasehappened in 1853. It added onto the previously created Arizona Territory. Dissolvement: the Arizona Territory was cut in half on January 6, 1912 when the State ofNew Mexicowas formed.
One month afterNew Mexicobecame a state,Arizonawas created from the remains of the Arizona Territory on February 14, 1912.
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