The United States was formed with the constitution in 1789.
It is the 49th state to be officially part of the United States
The United States acquired Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867, in a transaction known as the Alaska Purchase. The purchase was negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward for $7.2 million. Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state of the United States on January 3, 1959.
The first state to join the United States was Delaware, which ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787. This made Delaware the first state to officially become part of the Union. Its status is often celebrated with the nickname "The First State."
Louisianna officially became a State within the United States in 1812.
Parts of Minnesota were acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, however Minnesota did not become a state until May 11, 1858, when it officially became the 32nd state of the United States of America.
Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846.
1950. Guam officially become a state with the passage of the Guam Organic Act of 1950, which was signed by President Harry Truman.
North America is a continent, not a state. States make up the United States of America.
Tennessee became the 16th state in the United States in 1796.
Delaware was the first of the colonies to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Congress gave step by step directions on how to become a state within the United States. This was first implemented in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Puerto Rico is officially named the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States.