No state was admitted into the union prior to 1997. Delaware was admitted into the Union on December 7, 1787 becoming the 1st state to join the union.
It became a state 100 years after it became an independent nation 1776-1878.
In 1776, the colonies all became states
The state of Colorado became a state in 1876, one hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). That is why it is nicknamed The Centennial State.
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New York joined the Union as a state on July 26, 1788. New York became the 11th state to join the Union.
Alaska became the 49th state on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. America was founded on July 4, 1776.
The Erie Canal was built in New York State in 1825. The colonies became states in 1776.
Because it became a state in 1876, the centennial, or 100th birthday of America (1776-1876)
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 solidified its independent state from England. The U.S. officially became a country in 1776.
It became effective July 4, 1776.