Question: what was the 50th state in the united states
Answer: Territory 42 Washington November 11 , 1889 ( admitted ) Washington Territory 43 Idaho July 3 , 1890 ( admitted ) Idaho Territory 44 Wyoming July 10 , 1890 ( admitted ) Wyoming Territory 45 Utah January 4 , 1896 ( admitted ) Utah Territory 46 Oklahoma November 16 , 1907 ( admitted ) Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory 47 New Mexico January 6 , 1912 ( admitted ) New Mexico Territory 48 Arizona February 14 , 1912 ( admitted ) Arizona Territory 49 Alaska January 3 , 1959 ( admitted ) Territory of Alaska 50 Hawaii August 21 , 1959 ( admitted ) Territory of Hawaii