WorksheetsAZ Becoming a Territory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In 1863 the person in charge of our country makes the decision to label Arizona a “territory” separate from New Mexico. Who was that person?
President Abraham Lincoln
President John Goodwin
President George Washington
President Joe Biden
What year did Arizona become a territory?
1863
1963
1912
2012
Who was the first governor of the Arizona territory?
Geronimo
Charles Poston
John Goodwin
Abraham Lincoln
Who picks the capital of a state or territory?
The president
The governor
The people who live in the territory vote
They pick a name of a city out of a hat
What was Arizona's FIRST capital city?
Phoenix
Tucson
Prescott
Kingman
Which territory was Arizona originally part of?
It was never part of another territory
Oklahoma
Washington
New Mexico
What 3 minerals were mined in Arizona?
(a)
What brought people to Arizona?
They wanted bigger farms
People wanted to live where it was hot
Mining gold, copper, and silver
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848 and included the purchase of the land that is now Arizona. How much money did the United States pay for that land?
$15 thousand dollars
$15 hundred dollars
$15 billion dollars
$15 million dollars
$15 dollars
After which war did the United stated sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The Mexican-American War
The American Civil War
The War of 1812
The American Revolution
