| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TEXAS | Republic that became a state |
| NEPAL | Monarchy that became a republic in 2008 |
| TEXAS | State that was once a republic |
| KUCHEN | German coffeecake that became the state dessert of South Dakota in 2000 |
| CHINA | Country which became a republic in 1912. |
| HAWAIIANISLANDS | Became a state in 1959 |
| ALASKATERRITORY | It became a state in 1959 |
| KANSAS | It became a state in 1861 |
| HAIG | General who became a secretary of state |
| WALESA | Shipyard worker who became a head of state |
| FLA | State in which "chad" became a household word: Abbr. |
| FTORD | Most of it became a unit of Cal State |
