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1500's |
Arizona was first explored by
the Spanish |
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1539 |
Father Marcos de Niza explores
Arizona and claims it for Spain |
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1752 |
The first permanent Spanish
settlement was established in Tubac, after many
revolts from the Pima and Papago tribes
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1756 |
1756 - 1763: The Seven Years
War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over
land is won by Great Britain. France gives England
all French territory east of the Mississippi River,
except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and
west Florida to the English in return for Cuba.
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1776 |
A Spanish fort is built at
Tucson |
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1775 |
1775 - 1783: The American
Revolution creates the United States of America. The
Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes
and total power to legislate any laws governing the
American colonies
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1776 |
July 4, 1776 - United States
Declaration of Independence |
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1778 |
July 10, 1778: France declares
war against Britain and makes an alliance with the
American revolutionary forces
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1783 |
September 3, 1783 - The Treaty
of Paris is signed by the victorious United States
and the defeated Great Britain
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1812 |
1812 - 1815 - The War of 1812
between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate
but confirmed America's Independence
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1821 |
Mexico gains military control
of Arizona |
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1821 |
Trappers and traders from the
United States came into Arizona |
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1848 |
United States won the Mexican
War and gained all of Arizona, north of the Gila
River through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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1853 |
The rest of Arizona becomes
part of United States by the Gadsden Purchase |
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1854 |
Copper is discovered in
Arizona |
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1861 |
1861 - 1865 The American Civil
War. In 1859 John Brown raided Harpers Ferry and set
in motion events that led directly to the outbreak
of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent
of slavery, was elected president and in 1861 the
South Secedes. The initial Secession of South
Carolina was followed by the secession of
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North
Carolina. These eleven states eventually formed the
Confederate States of America. The bombardment of
Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the
American Civil War.
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1862 |
The Apaches, led by Cochise,
attack soldiers at Apache Pass, beginning a ten year
war with settlers |
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1865 |
The surrender of Robert E. Lee
on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy
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1865 |
1865 December 6: The
Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution is ratified, thus officially
abolishing slavery
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1886 |
September 4 1886: The great
Apache chief, Geronimo, surrenders |
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1898 |
1898 -1901: The Spanish
American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of
Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
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1912 |
Statehood - The Date that
Arizona was admitted to the Union - February 14,
1912. The Constitution - Arizona was the 48th State
to be admitted to the Union.State Motto - Ditat Deus
- motto translated as " God enriches ". |
