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These states are presented in the order in which each ratified the 1787 Constitution and joined the others in the new (and current) federal government. The date of admission listed for each subsequent state is the official date set by Act of Congress.
On August 20, 1781, the Confederation Congress of the United States passed resolutions saying it would not consider admitting that state to the Union unless Vermont would renounce its claims to territory east of the Connecticut River and west of Lake Champlain.
These states are presented in the order each ratified the 1787 Constitution, thus joining the present federal Union of states. The date of admission listed for other states is the official date made by Act of Congress.
- Delaware. December 7, 1787. (ratified)
- Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787. (ratified)
- New Jersey. December 18, 1787. (ratified)
- Georgia. January 2, 1788. (ratified)
Nov 27, 2022 · A 1784 map shows the legal limbo that once surrounded what is today Vermont. The map labels the territory as “Part of the State of New York now commonly known as Vermont.” Library of...
Vermont was the next state to join the Union, in 1791, followed by Kentucky in 1792. As the United States expanded across North America, many regions were organized as territories,
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After the original 13 states, the U.S. began its westward expansion, incorporating new territories as states. Vermont was the first to join this new wave, becoming a state in 1791. Over the next several decades, states such as Kentucky (1792), Tennessee (1796), and Ohio (1803) joined the Union.
