The first colony to adopt its own constitution was: New Hampshire.
The colonists were entertaining the idea of self- government. Every colony, including New York, drew up their own constitution and an appointed governor ran the colony, but the colony's constitution limited his power to only being able to approve or veto laws.
Connecticut
Connecticut
It was the 13th Colony to ratify the US Constitution.
The Constitution
Cesar Tapia
The state of Connecticut
13 from each colony
When the first Americans settled, they settled in colonies. When they proposed the US constitution, any colony that radified it became a state. Today, there are no colonies because they have all radified the constitution.
Pennsylvania
The first colony to adopt its own constitution was: New Hampshire.