1. By; Drake Hampton The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Arizona is the 48 th state of the USA.

2. Arizona is in the southwestern side of the United States. The states that surround Arizona are, Colorado, New Mexico, Mexico, California, Nevada and Utah. Arizona is mostly desert and mountains and canyons. The Colorado river runs through the corner of Arizona. Arizona’s 114,007 square miles big.

4. Cactus Wren State Bird Seal State seal Arizona received its nickname from it’s most famous tourist attraction, the Grand Canyon. The biggest canyon in all Arizona, and one of the top five most famous canyons in all the United States of America. State tree Palo Verde

5. Famous people Francisco Coronado 1510-1554 Geronimo 1829-1909 Sandra Day O’Connor 1930 Sharlot Hall 1870-1943 Wyatt Earp 1865–1897 Francisco Coronado Geronimo Sandra Day O’Connor Sharlot hall 1870-1943 Wyatt Earp 1865–1897

7. Map Phoenix Arizona state Capitol Grand Canyon area Gulf of CA Flagstaff skiing Colorado River

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10. Arizona received its nickname from it’s most famous tourist attraction, the Grand Canyon. The biggest canyon in all Arizona, and one of the top five most famous canyons in all the United States of America. The state is also nicknamed By; Drake Hampton The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Arizona is the 48 th state of the USA.