Delaware was the first and Rhode Island the last.
Delaware was the first and Rhode Island the last
Delaware
verging Rhode Island, the last state to ratify the constitution.
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the constitution.
The original colonies that formed the United States, in the order that they each ratified the Constitution, were:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode Island
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution (May 29, 1790).
verging rhode island, the last state to ratify the constitution.
Delaware was the first to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787. Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution. It did so on May 29, 1790. Approximately 3 and a half years... closer to 29 months.
rhode island
Rhode Island.
Article VII of the Constitution required nine of thirteen states to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. In June 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state. Rhode Island was the last of the states to ratify, in May 1790.