| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALASKATERRITORY | It became a state in 1959 |
| HAWAIIANISLANDS | Became a state in 1959 |
| KANSAS | It became a state in 1861 |
| FTORD | Most of it became a unit of Cal State |
| FORTORD | It became the campus of Cal State Monterey Bay |
| FLA | State in which "chad" became a household word: Abbr. |
