Arizona by Jamie Sidora

Founding Date

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Arizona was founded February 14th, 1912th.

Info

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Arizona's nickname is the Grand Canyon State.

Arizona's state flower is the Saguaro Cactus Blossom.

Arizona's state bird is the Cactus Wren.

Arizona's state fish is the Apache trout.

Arizona's state tree is the Palo Verde.

Meaning of the State Seal

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The sun and reservoir on the seal represent Arizona's climate.

The fields and orchards represent farming.

The grazing cattle represents ranching.

The words at the top, "Diat Deus" means "God Enriches."

The man with the mining hat represents the copper production.

Meaning of the Flag

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The red and yellow rays at the top half of the flag represent the sun setting. They also represent the original 13 colonies.

The copper colored star represents copper production, as Arizona has the lead production of copper in America.

Famous People

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There are many famous people that are born in Arizona.

Rex Allen, a famous singer and actor from Willcox

Barry Goldwater, a famous politician from Phoenix

Lynda Carter, a famous actress from Phoenix

Carl Trumbull Hayden, a famous politician from Phoenix

Major Cities

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Some major cities in Arizona are Phoenix, the capitol and Tucson

Major Landmarks

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There are many major landmarks that are popular. The Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, the Meteor Crater, and the Hoover Dam are all examples of major landmarks.

5 Symbols of Arizona

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There are 5 Cs of Arizona such as,
Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Climate, and Citrus.

The Timeline to Statehood

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1 A.D.: The Hohokam development
1848: Mexican-American War ends
1863: Territory of Arizona is established
1853: Gadsden Purchase
1858: Large-scale mining begins
1868: Phoenix develops
1881: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1886: Geronimo surrenders
1901: President William McKinley visits
1903: Roosevelt Dam developed
1914-20: Cotton craze
1915: South of the US border
1917: Frank Luke Jr.'s heroics in WW I
1919: Grand Canyon named national park
1936: Hoover Dam over the Colorado River
1952: First Hispanic councilmen elected
1962: Barry Goldwater, famous politician
1966: Miranda Warning protecting rights
1981: Sandra Day O'Connor, another famous person from Arizona
1985: Largest nuclear plant goes online
2003-4: Lori Piestewa and Pat Tillman dying for country
2013: Yarnell Hill fire
2015: Kayla Mueller dies

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An Acrostic poem for Arizona

Population

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The population of Arizona is 7.172 million from 2018

Location

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North ^ of Arizona is Utah, Nevada, and Colorado. East > of Arizona is New Mexico. South v of Arizona is Mexico. West < of Arizona is California.

State Flag

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