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The Territory of Arizona, commonly known as the Arizona Territory, was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, [1] until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Arizona.
In 1863, Arizona was split off from the Territory of New Mexico to form the Arizona Territory. The remoteness of the region was eased by the arrival of railroads in 1880. Arizona became a state in 1912 but was primarily rural with an economy based on cattle, cotton, citrus, and copper.
Nov 9, 2009 · Getty Images / Davel5957. Arizona, the Grand Canyon state, was originally part of Spanish and Mexican territories. The land was ceded to the United States in 1848 and became a separate...
City of Santa Fe founded. 1629. Franciscans establish missions in Hopiland, the first Europeans to reside in Arizona. 1687-1711. Father Kino establishes missions in Pimería Alta, along the Rio Santa Cruz and Rio San Pedro. 1736. Great silver discovery at Arisonac. 1751. Great Pima Indian Revolt.
Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Arizona: Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850 Compromise of 1850; State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850; Territory of New Mexico, 1850–1912 Gadsden Purchase of 1853; American Civil War, 1861–1865 Arizona Territory (CSA ...
create Arizona as its own territory, not part of New Mexico. It was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. Location of the Capital The people of Arizona had to decide on the place for the territorial capital. The first draft of the Organic Act had stated that Tucson would be the territorial capital.
February 24, 1863, President Lincoln signed into law a bill providing for the Territory of Arizona with a boundary separating it from New Mexico at approximately 109 degrees longitude. In March 1863 President Lincoln appointed territorial officials. John A. Gurley was appointed governor but died in August 1863.
