History · Grades 4–5

Statehood Timeline Worksheet: Western States

A timeline of statehood for the West: kids place each state on the line by the year it joined the Union. The answer key shows every date. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
2. BNevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
3. CArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
4. DAlaska joined on Jan. 3, 1959.
5. EUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.
6. FOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
7. GWashington joined on Nov. 11, 1889.
8. HIdaho joined on July 3, 1890.
9. ICalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
10. JHawaii joined on Aug. 21, 1959.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
2. BNevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
3. CArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
4. DAlaska joined on Jan. 3, 1959.
5. EUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.
6. FOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
7. GWashington joined on Nov. 11, 1889.
8. HIdaho joined on July 3, 1890.
9. ICalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
10. JHawaii joined on Aug. 21, 1959.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
2. BArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
3. CAlaska joined on Jan. 3, 1959.
4. DIdaho joined on July 3, 1890.
5. ENevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
6. FColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
7. GMontana joined on Nov. 8, 1889.
8. HNew Mexico joined on Jan. 6, 1912.
9. ICalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
10. JUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
2. BArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
3. CAlaska joined on Jan. 3, 1959.
4. DIdaho joined on July 3, 1890.
5. ENevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
6. FColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
7. GMontana joined on Nov. 8, 1889.
8. HNew Mexico joined on Jan. 6, 1912.
9. ICalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
10. JUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
2. BNevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
3. CWashington joined on Nov. 11, 1889.
4. DCalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
5. EHawaii joined on Aug. 21, 1959.
6. FWyoming joined on July 10, 1890.
7. GColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
8. HUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.
9. IOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
10. JMontana joined on Nov. 8, 1889.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AArizona joined on Feb. 14, 1912.
2. BNevada joined on Oct. 31, 1864.
3. CWashington joined on Nov. 11, 1889.
4. DCalifornia joined on Sept. 9, 1850.
5. EHawaii joined on Aug. 21, 1959.
6. FWyoming joined on July 10, 1890.
7. GColorado joined on Aug. 1, 1876.
8. HUtah joined on Jan. 4, 1896.
9. IOregon joined on Feb. 14, 1859.
10. JMontana joined on Nov. 8, 1889.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

How to use it

1. Read the dates and find the oldest first.
2. Look for clusters: many states joined in the same few years.
3. Check with the answer key.
4. Pair it with the US states map quiz.

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