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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 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.
StateStateDate (admitted Or Ratified)Formed From1December 7, 1787[8] (ratified)2December 12, 1787[10] (ratified)Proprietary Province of Pennsylvania3December 18, 1787[11] (ratified)Crown Colony of New Jersey4January 2, 1788[8] (ratified)Crown Colony of GeorgiaVermont became the first state to enter the Union after the original 13 states. The revised constitution of 1786, which established a greater separation of powers, continued in effect until 1793, two years after Vermont's admission to the Union.
- Delaware. December 7, 1787. (ratified)
- Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787. (ratified)
- New Jersey. December 18, 1787. (ratified)
- Georgia. January 2, 1788. (ratified)
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...
Oct 8, 2021 · Vermont joined the Union on March 4, 1791 as the 14th state. Nickname: The Green Mountain State. Motto: Freedom and Unity.
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May 14, 2019 · Vermont joined the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Settlement Of Vermont. Native Americans first settled Vermont between 7000 and 1000 BC. The Algonquian tribes including the Abenaki and Mohican people settled in west Vermont where they traded in bows and arrows.
