Arizona

Arizona history

Brief history of Arizona summarized A Brief Review of the Brief History of Arizona, a US State. Arizona and its beginnings The first European to arrive in Arizona was a Spaniard named Marcos de Niza in 1539. However, for centuries the Spanish presence in Arizona was sparse. When Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821, Arizona became a Mexican territory. However, in 1848, Mexico was forced to cede most of what is now Arizona to the United States. In 1850 it became part of the territory of New Mexico. Another section of Arizona was obtained by the US in 1853…