What is Arizona Territory?
The '''Arizona Territory''' was an [[United States|American]] territory from February 24, 1863 to February 14, 1912. The [[Mexican Cession]] was a transfer of territory from Mexico to the United States in 1863. After some time the [[United States]] called cartographers to draw up borders for some Territories. What they came up with was the [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]], and Californias (later shortened to [[California]]). The Arizona Territory was not added on to until 1853. The [[Gadsden Purchase]] happened in 1853. It added onto the previously created Arizona Territory. Dissolvement: the Arizona Territory was cut in half on January 6, 1912 when the State of [[New Mexico]] was formed. One month after [[New Mexico]] became a state, [[Arizona]] was created from the remains of the Arizona Territory on February 14, 1912. '''Now Part of:''' [[File:Wpdms arizona territory 1860 idx.png|thumb|Arizona Territory (1860)]] [[File:Flag of New Mexico.svg|left|thumb|39x39px]] [[New Mexico]] [[File:Flag of Arizona.svg|left|thumb|41x41px]] [[Arizona]] [[File:Flag of Nevada.svg|left|thumb|46x46px]] [[Nevada]] [[Category:History of Arizona]] [[Category:1863 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1912 disestablishments]] [[Category:1910s disestablishments in the United States]] [[Category:Former territories of the United States]]