ARIZONA Territory to Statehood:

Arizona Timeline 1803 – Louisiana Purchase

1821 – Independence of Mexico

1845– U.S. war with Mexico  New Mexico became territory  Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago 1853 – Gadsden Purchase

1862 – Civil War In Arizona – Battle of Picacho at Picacho Peak, AZ Battle between the Union cavalry patrol from California and a party of Confederate pickets from Tucson.

February 24, 1863 – Arizona becomes Territory (separate from New Mexico) Charles D. Poston, the “Father of Arizona” Goes to Washington D.C. to interest President Lincoln in making Arizona a territory. Became Delegate in 1864 Chino Valley, capital

Capital moves 1864 – moves from Chino Valley to Prescott 1867 – moves to Tucson 1877 – moves to Prescott 1889 – moves to Phoenix for last time

Arizona Territory Officials 1863 – 1866; 1 st Governor, John N. Goodwin Became Arizona’s Delegate to the U.S. Congress in He submitted several bills for military aid to fight hostile Indians and establish postal routes Appointed by Pres. Lincoln

Arizona Territory Officials Secretary Richard C. McCormick Became Second Governor in 1866 Became Delegate in 1869 Appointed by Pres. Lincoln Traveled with Goodwin Started first 2 newspapers of Arizona Asked for Troops to help tame the Apaches.

Arizona Territory Officials In 1869, Anson P.K. Safford became 3 rd Governor. He started the public school system, giving him the title of “Father of the Arizona Public Schools” Developed Volunteer troops to fight hostile Indians and Mexican outlaws. Made highway robberies a capital offense and built the Yuma Territorial Prison.

1875 – Copper 1 st mine in Arizona

1877 – Silver deposits discovered Globe, Arizona – 1 st Silver Mine Mine Rescue Station

1880 Southern Pacific Railroad is completed across Arizona Yuma, Arizona … bridge for the Railroad

st Territorial Fair, Phoenix

1886 – Indian Wars end. Geronimo and Apaches surrender It took 5,000 troops to capture Geronimo They paraded him around various Wild West Shows Geronimo ended his days as a prisoner of war in Oklahoma dying from pneumonia at the age of 79.

1891 – First university class At the University of Arizona “The University of Arizona came into being in a time when college education was neither common nor a high priority. Classes met for the first time in 1891 with 32 students and six teachers. The first two colleges, Agriculture and Mines, held classes in the university's only building -- Old Main -- which is still in use today “

1902 – Plans for statehood New Mexico became a state January 6, 1912

1910 – Convention held in Arizona The Arizona State Constitution was drafted and ratified during the Constitutional Convention of 1910.

1912 – February 14 th Arizona is admitted as the 48 th state! President Taft signed the bill.

Arizona State’s 1 st Governor George W. P. Hunt is elected first governor.