Delaware was the first of the original 13 colonies ti ratify the Constitution and so become a state in the United States, Vermont was the first new state that was not among the 13 colonies.
Vermont was not one of the original 13 states. Vermont became the 14th state in the Union on February 18, 1791.
The 13 stars of the first US flag represent the original 13 colonies which became the United States as a result of the Revolutionary War, but the stars do not have individual identities; all 13 of the original states have equal precedence. They created the US simultaneously, not one at a time. The 1st State is considered to be Rhode Island, as it was the first to ratify the US Constitution, though it didn't become effective until 7 states had ratified it.
Delaware was, and still is, the second smallest state.
New England, to symbolize the first 13 colonies while the United States was been formed
There are 13 states that are considered Deep South. Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina are just 4 states.
No way it was the original 13 colonies that became states first
New Hampshire is the northernmost of the original 13 states. Georgia was the southernmost of the original 13 states.
26 - Two from each of the original 13 states
The stars on Rhode Islands state flag represent the first thirteen states.
No. Vermont became the 14th state. So, it was the first to become a state after the 13 colonies opted for statehood.
Vermont became the 14th state in the Union on February 18, 1791. It was the first state admitted to the Union after the original 13 states.