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1. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › newVermont declares independence from colony of New York - HISTORY

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   Mar 15, 2010 · However, as the politics of slavery threatened to divide the U.S., Vermont was finally admitted as the new nation’s 14th state in 1791, serving as a free counterbalance to slaveholding Kentucky ...

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2. thefactfile.org › united-states-by-statehoodList Of 50 States In Order Of Statehood - The Fact File

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   • Delaware. December 7, 1787. (ratified)
   • Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787. (ratified)
   • New Jersey. December 18, 1787. (ratified)
   • Georgia. January 2, 1788. (ratified)

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vermont_RepublicVermont Republic - Wikipedia

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   The Vermont Republic officially known at the time as the State of Vermont, was an independent state in New England that existed from January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791. [1] The state was founded in January 1777, when delegates from 28 towns met and declared independence from the jurisdictions and land claims of the British colonies of Quebec , New Hampshire , and New York .

4. www.history.com › topics › us-statesVermont - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Vermont was finally admitted to the union as the 14th state in 1790, after 14 years as an independent republic. The name of the state is derived from”montagne verte,” French for green mountain ...

5. americasbesthistory.com › abhtimeline1791m1791 Detail, Republic of Vermont Added as 14th State ...

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   When the Confederation Congress of the United States met in 1781, they passed an act stating that secessionist Vermont could join the Union if they gave up certain claims. That act would be the start of the trek toward becoming a state ten years later. Photo above: Old Constitution House in Windsor, Vermont, 2006, Adair Mulligan.

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   Mar 4, 2012 · The independent Republic of Vermont became the 14th US state and officially entered the union on March 4, 1791. At this point there were 85,539 people living in 185 towns, according to a general ...

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   When did Vermont join the United States?

   • The convention met at Bennington, on January 6, 1791. On January 10, 1791, the convention approved a resolution to make an application to join the United States by a vote of 105 to 2. Vermont was admitted to the Union by 1 Stat. 191 on March 4, 1791.

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   When did Vermont become an independent state?

   • During the American Revolution, Vermont declared independence separately from the original 13 colonies, although the Continental Congress refused to recognize it. Vermont was finally admitted to the union as the 14th state in 1790, after 14 years as an independent republic.

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   Why did Vermont become part of the United States?

   • Vermont, later bordered on three sides by U.S. territory, ended negotiations with Britain and instead negotiated terms to become part of the United States. Many of its citizens favored political union with the United States rather than full independence.

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   How did Vermont become the first state to recognize same sex marriages?

   • Vermont became the first state to legally recognize civil unions between partners of the same sex in April 2000. Nine years later, the state legislature granted full marriage rights to same-sex couples. Montpelier, with fewer than 9,000 people, is the smallest state capital in the United States.

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   Why did Vermont become a 14th state?

   • However, as the politics of slavery threatened to divide the U.S., Vermont was finally admitted as the new nation’s 14th state in 1791, serving as a free counterbalance to slaveholding Kentucky, which joined the Union in 1792. HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content.

   Vermont declares independence from colony of New York

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   Is Vermont a state?

   • The constitution and other official documents referred to the country as the "State of Vermont". The 1777 constitution refers to Vermont variously: the third paragraph of the preamble, for example, mentions "the State of Vermont", and in the preamble's last paragraph, the constitution refers to itself as "the Constitution of the Commonwealth".

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8. www.politico.com › story › 2013Vermont declares independence from British crown, Jan. 15 ...

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   Jan 15, 2013 · Vermont finally joined the Union in 1791 as the 14th state, becoming the first state to be admitted after the original 13 Colonies. It served as a political counterweight to slave-holding Kentucky ...