ARIZONA

PRESENTED BY: JEFFREY GREER

History of Arizona From 1822-1912 Arizona was controlled by Mexico.

The Great Depression of 1929-1939 hit Arizona hard.

Arizona became the 48th state in 1912.

What is in Arizona?

The Grand Canyon

Petrified forest National park

Hoover Dam

Vacation Spots in Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park

Hoover Dam

Scottsdale

Phoenix

Government The Governor is Janice K. Brewer.

There is no current Lieutenant Governor.

The Senators are John McCain and Jeff Flake.

Population Approximately 6.627 million people live in Arizona.

1.513 million of the people live in Phoenix.

About 250,000 people live in Scottsdale.

State Bird

The state bird of Arizona is the Cactus Wren.

The Cactus Wren can be 7-8 inches long.

It became a state bird in 1973.

State Flag Has 13 rays of red and gold on the top.

The rays represent the 13 original colonies of the union.

The flag adopted in 1917.

State Tree and Flower

State Tree- The Yellow Palo Verde.

Can grow up to 25 feet tall.

State Flower- The Saguaro Cactus Blossom.

Became the official State Flower in 1931.

Natural Resources

Arizona is U.S.A.’s primary copper producer.

Interesting Facts

It is one of the hottest states.

Its nickname is The Grand Canyon State.

Its highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,633 feet.