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Delaware was the first state to ratify the present constitution so it calls itself the first state.

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Was virgina the first to join the union?

No. The first colony to ratify the Constitution and become a state was Delaware. But Virginia was the first colony to be settled.


How does a colony become a state?

If enough people live in that colony, it can request to become a state.


What was the first stste admitted into the colony to ratify the constitution and become a state?

Delaware


Is Delaware the eleventh colony to become a state?

No. Delaware was the first, most likely because of John Dickinson.


Was Virginia a state first or a colony first?

It was a British Colony.


What is the eleventh colony to become a state?

The state of New York.


Which is the twelfth colony to become a state?

Massachusetts


What is the twelveth colony to become a state?

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Which was the 11th colony to become a state?

mattsoda


What was the 1st colony to become a state?

Delaware


What was the 2nd colony to become a state?

Pennsylvania


What was the 4th colony to become a state?

Georgia