Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, and therefore was the first state admitted to the Union. This is why one of its nicknames is First State.
Under the provisions of the Missouri Compromise, Maine was the state that entered the Union with Missouri.
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New Mexico entered the union in 1916 as an officially bilingual state, with both English and Spanish recognized as official languages. This recognition of bilingualism was a reflection of the state's vibrant Hispanic and Native American cultures.
As a US Territory it was Sanford Dole. As a US State it was William Quinn.
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Hawaii became the 50th US State on 21 August 1959.
Washington state entered in Nov 18th, 1889.
The first state to break away from the United States was South Carolina.
It is the 12th state to join the USA I read it out of my history book
Yes New York entered the Union as the 11th US State.
South Dakota entered the Union and became a US state on November 2, 1889.
No when it entered the Union in 1789 it became the 12th US State.