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The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Below is a list of all 50 states in the order they joined the Union. The first 13 became states in July 1776 when they agreed to the United States Declaration of Independence. Each of those 13 agreed to the first U.S. constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, which formed the first Union of States between 1777 and 1781. [1]
StateStateDate (admitted Or Ratified)Formed From1DelawareDecember 7, 1787 (ratified)2December 12, 1787[2] (ratified)Crown Colony of Pennsylvania3December 18, 1787[3] (ratified)Crown Colony of New Jersey4January 2, 1788[4] (ratified)Crown Colony of GeorgiaDuring the American Civil War, the State of Vermont gave strong support to the Union war effort, raising troops and money. According to Rachel Cree Sherman: [ 1 ] By the spring of 1865 Vermont was devastated, having sent one tenth of its entire population to war, with a loss of over 5,000 lives to battle, wounds, and disease.
- Delaware. December 7, 1787. (ratified)
- Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787. (ratified)
- New Jersey. December 18, 1787. (ratified)
- Georgia. January 2, 1788. (ratified)
Mar 13, 2020 · The United States (U.S.) Civil War was an important part of American history that took place from 1861 to 1865 between the Union States and the Confederate States. Throughout the war, new states were formed and some states switched sides, which is why a list of Union states can help you better understand the Union side.
- Michele Meleen
Nov 27, 2022 · Vermont finally joined the Union after representatives of New York agreed to drop that state’s claim to land in Vermont in exchange for $30,000. The signed agreement is housed at the state ...
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February 14, 1912. Alaska. January 3, 1959. Hawaii. August 21, 1959. [Test your knowledge of U.S. states’ dates of admission to the union with this quiz.] Samuel Shipley The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. 43 Questions About Politics (Mostly in the United States) Compiled from Britannica’s Quizzes.
