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Alabama was long inhabited by Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee peoples before European settlement. It became part of the United States after being ceded by Spain in 1813 and organized as the Alabama Territory in 1817. On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state in the Union.

Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, in a deal negotiated by Secretary of State William Seward. It was organized as the District of Alaska in 1884 and later the Alaska Territory in 1912. Following World War II growth and strategic importance, Alaska was admitted as the 49th state on January 3, 1959.

Originally part of New Spain and later Mexico, Arizona became U.S. territory in 1848 after the Mexican–American War. The separate Arizona Territory was established in 1863 during the Civil War. After decades of growth spurred by mining and the railroads, Arizona was admitted as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.

Arkansas was settled by Europeans in the late 17th century as part of French Louisiana and passed to Spain in 1762. It rejoined France in 1800 and was sold to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. On June 15, 1836, Arkansas was admitted as the 25th state after having been organized as its own territory in 1819.