Delaware, the smallest of the Northeast colonies, became the first state on December 7, 1787. Massachusetts and New Hampshire also became states in 1788, shortly after Delaware.
No way it was the original 13 colonies that became states first
No. They became a state much later in 1870 . Our first states were the 13 colonies and New Mexico in the 1700's was Mexican territory.
Hawaii was never a part of the 13 colonies. It became a US Territory in 1898 and a US State in 1959.
Virginia was one of the original 13 colonies. It became a state when the Articles of Confederation were approved.
The original 13 colonies all became part of the United States at the same time once the 9 state ratification requirement was met for the Constitution and it became ratified.
The state in the northeast region that is nicknamed the Keystone State is Pennsylvania. It received the nickname because the state was the middle colony out of the original thirteen colonies.
Delaware was the first of the colonies to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
No way it was the original 13 colonies that became states first
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.
No. Vermont became the 14th state. So, it was the first to become a state after the 13 colonies opted for statehood.
The first colony founded was Virginia in 1624. It became the first of the Britain's 13 colonies and became a state in 1788, twelve years after the independence of the US. Of the original thirteen colonies that would eventually become states, the first colony established was New Netherland by the Dutch in 1614. It came under British control 1665 and became the colony of New York. The first state to join the Union was Delaware. It became a state in 1787, but was founded by Sweden in 1638, taken over by the Dutch in 1655, and taken over by the British in 1664.
No. They became a state much later in 1870 . Our first states were the 13 colonies and New Mexico in the 1700's was Mexican territory.
Hawaii was never a part of the 13 colonies. It became a US Territory in 1898 and a US State in 1959.
First off- they were not US colonies, ever. They WERE North American colonies. The Massachusetts Bay Colony included part of what became the US state of Maine.
Each of the colonies had a prison. In view Delaware was the first state it would stand to reason it had the first prison.
it was part of the 13 colonies
Virginia was one of the original 13 colonies. It became a state when the Articles of Confederation were approved.