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When were Alaska and Hawaii added as states after? Both became US States in 1959, Hawaii as #50 and Alaska as #49 and they were preceded by Arizona as #48. Making the world better, one answer at a time.
He had some difficulty, however, making the case for the purchase of Alaska before the Senate, which ratified the treaty by a margin of just one vote on April 9, 1867. Six months later, Alaska was formally handed over from Russia to the United States. Despite a slow start in U.S. settlement, the discovery of gold in 1898 brought a rapid influx of people to the territory, and Alaska, rich in natural resources, has contributed to American prosperity ever since.