What is the difference between when Arizona became a state and part of US?

Arizona became part of the United States on February 24, 1863, when it was acquired by the United States as part of the Gadsden Purchase.

_Arizona became a state on February 14, 1912, the 48th state to join the Union._

This was almost 50 years after it became a part of the US.

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