Native Americans
Arizona was settled by a variety of Native American tribes, including the Hopi, Pueblo, Zuni, Apache, Mohave, and Navajo.
The Navajo Indiana lived in dome shaped homes called hogans and have become famous for his or her woven blankets.
Hogan - Novajo Indian Habitats (Public Domain Photo)
The Pueblo lived in adobe clay buildings that were sometimes built into the side of a hill or cave.
One Hopi village named Oraibi is assumed to possess been established as early as 1150 AD and is probably going the oldest continuously inhabited town within the U.S.
Arrival of Europeans
The first European to arrive in Arizona was Spanish priest Marcos de Niza in 1539. He was followed by explorers trying to find gold also as more priests looking to determine missions. Eventually the Spanish began to create permanent settlements including Tubac in 1752 and Tucson in 1775.
Joining the USA
After the Mexican-American War, the USA controlled much of the southwest, including Arizona. They purchased the land for $15 million as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848. Additional land was added in southern Arizona in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase. Phoenix is Arizona's largest city.
US Civil War
At the beginning of the war, Arizona separated from the USA and joined the Confederacy.
Becoming a State
In 1863, Lincoln signed a bill making the western half the New Mexico Territory a separate territory named Arizona. On February 14th, 1912 Arizona was admitted as a state. It had been the 48th state, and the last of the 48 states to be admitted.
Arizona Historical Timeline
1150 - The Hopi village Oraibi is established. It's the oldest continuously inhabited city within the U.S.
1539 - Spanish priest Marcos de Niza is that the first European to arrive in Arizona.
1752 - The permanent European settlement is established in Tubac.
1775 - The town of Tucson is established by the Spanish.
1848 - The USA acquires much of Arizona.
1853 - The southern portion of Arizona is bought within the Gadsden Purchase.
1862 - The Battle of Picacho Pass is fought.
1863 - The Arizona Territory is established.
1889 - Phoenix becomes the capital city.
1912 - The U.S. Congress makes Arizona the 48th state.
1919 - The Grand Canyon park is established.