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AZ becomes a state

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Arizona become a state?

a)

February 28th, 1863

b)

February 28th, 1912

c)

February 14th, 1912

d)

February 14th, 1863

2.

Who is known as the Father of Arizona?

a)

James Gadsden

b)

Charles Poston

c)

John Goodwin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

Arizona has had 3 different capitals. Which Cities were they?

a)

Prescott, Tucson, and Phoenix

b)

Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix

c)

Prescott, Flagstaff, and Phoenix

d)

Prescott, Tucson, and Flagstaff

4.

Which was Arizona's first Capital?

a)

Prescott

b)

Tucson

c)

Phoenix

d)

Flagstaff

5.

Where is Arizona's current capital and which year was it made capital?

a)

Phoenix 1912

b)

Prescott 1865

c)

Phoenix 1889

d)

Prescott 1877

6.

Arizona Which territory did Arizona break away from during the Civil War?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Texas

d)

New Mexico

7.

Which side of the Civil War was Arizona on?

a)

Union / Anti-slavery

b)

Confederate / Pro-slavery

8.

Who was the first territorial representative to the US Congress?

a)

James Gadsden

b)

John Goodwin 

c)

John Wilkes Booth

d)

Charles Poston

9.

Sharlot Hall a V.I.P. in Arizona and you can visit her home in Prescott, AZ. Her home is now a museum. What kind of museum is it?

a)

An Art Museum for artists from Arizona

b)

A Historical Museum about Arizona

c)

A Civil War Museum

d)

A Geological Museum that shows rocks in Arizona

10.

In 1910, a convention was held to write the Arizona Constitution. How many people helped write it and who were they?

a)

Arizona elected 52 leaders to write the Arizona Constitution

b)

Arizona held a lottery and picked 102 random people to write the Arizona Constitution

c)

President Taft had the 92 U.S. Senators write the Arizona Constitution

d)

Arizona elected 2 Senators and 5 Representatives to write the Arizona Constitution

11.

Since 1910, the Arizona Constitution has been changed how many times? 

a)

55

b)

12

c)

130

d)

97

12.

Which President signed the bill that made Arizona a state on February 14th, 1912?

a)

President Joe Biden

b)

President Abraham Lincoln

c)

President William Taft

d)

President John F. Kennedy