0
I'm assuming you mean Virginia, which was the last state to ratify in 1791... but Massachusetts, Connecticut and Georgia actually ratified the Bill of Rights in a 1939 in an anniversary ceremony, as they hadn't then.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNew Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights; however, that occurred on November 20, 1789. The first state to ratify in 1790, South Carolina on January 19, was actually the fourth state to ratify.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agonew jersey
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
First state was the first to ratify the US bill of rights in 1790?
New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights; however, that occurred on November 20, 1789. The first state to ratify in 1790, South Carolina on January 19, was actually the fourth state to ratify.
What was the first state to include a bill of rights in its Constitution?
Virginia
What state ratify the bill of right first?
The Bill of Rights wasn’t ratified separately from the constitution. It was the whole document that was ratified.
How did bill of rights become part of the constitution?
3/4 of a state had to ratify.
How did The Bill of Rights become part of constitution?
3/4 of a state had to ratify.
How is New Jersey different than other colonies?
it was the first to ratify the bill of rights
How did the bill of rights help the convince people to ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights established individual rights that the state and federal governments could not trample on. --- it promised them that the rights of citizens would be protected
How did the bill of rights help convince people to ratify to constitution?
The Bill of Rights established individual rights that the state and federal governments could not trample on. --- it promised them that the rights of citizens would be protected
What did the framers promise to add to the Constitution in order to convince people to ratify it?
A Bill of Rights.
What promise did John Hancock make that had delagates ratify the Constitution?
John Hancock promised to have "The bill of rights" that had delagates ratify the Constitution. The bill of rights are amendments or rules that gave people rights for example the first amendment is the freedom of speech, religion, and petition.
What was finally added to the constitution to make all 13 states ratify?
The Bill of Rights (ie the first ten ammendments to The Constitution)
What did the anti federalists insist on before they would ratify the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
