Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday in 1836
The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state in Europe to adopt Christianity as its state religion. Armenia adopted Christianity as its state religion in 301 A.D. The Roman Empire was the second state in Europe to adopt Christianity as its state religion, and it did so in 380 A.D.
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South Carolina became the first Southern state to declare its secession ; December 20, 1860 .
South Carolina succeeded in seceding first.
In 1775, New Hampshire was the first colony to declare its independence from oppressive laws and taxes levied by the British crown.The first colony to declare their independence from England was Rhode Island.North Carolina declared a month before Rhode Island.
Each state does not have the power to declare war. Only Congress can declare war.
In the 4th century, it was one of the first countries to have officially adopted Christianity as the state religion.
The first state to declare its independence was Delaware, which did so on June 15, 1776. It was the first of the thirteen American colonies to break away from British rule, and its declaration preceded the more widely known Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776.
To announce officially; proclaim: to declare a state of emergency; to declare a winner.
New York was the first state to declare the death penalty unconstitutional since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated it in Gregg Vs. Georgia.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.