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Of the original 13: Rhode Island in 1790, but the last state of the 50 that we have now, was Hawaii on 8/21/1959.

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In what year did the ninth state ratify the constitution?

On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire ratified the Constitution. The Constitution was SIGNED on September 17, 1787.


In what year was the last constitutional amendment ratified?

The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, proposed in 1789, was ratified in 1992. It reads:No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.


Which state was the first state to ratify the constitution?

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution. Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Delaware took place on December 7, 1787. Delaware's ratification message was short and to the point. The following text is taken from the Library of Congress's copy of Elliot's Debates:"We, the deputies of the people of the Delaware state, in Convention met, having taken in our serious consideration the Federal Constitution proposed and agreed upon by the deputies of the United States in a General Convention held at the city of Philadelphia, on the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, have approved, assented to, ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents do, in virtue of the power and authority to us given, for and in behalf of ourselves and our constituents, fully, freely, and entirely approve of, assent to, ratify, and confirm, the said Constitution.Done in Convention, at Dover, this seventh day of December, in the year aforesaid, and in the year of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names.Sussex County.John Ingram,John Jones,William Moore,William Hall,Thomas Laws,Isaac Cooper,Woodman Storkley,John Laws,Thomas Evans,Israel Holland.Kent County.Nicholas Ridgely,Richard Smith,George Fruitt,Richard Bassett,James Sykes,Allen M'Lean,Daniel Cummins, Sen.Joseph Barker,Edward White,George Manlove.Newcastle County.James Latimer, President,James Black,John James,Gunning Bedford, Sen.Kensey Johns,Thomas Watson,Solomon Maxwell,Nicholas Way,Thomas Duff,Gunning Bedford, Jun.To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.I, Thomas Collins, president of the Delaware state, do hereby certify, that the above instrument of writing is a true copy of the original ratification of the Federal Constitution by the Convention of the Delaware state, which original ratification is now in my possession.In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the Delaware state to be hereunto annexed.Thomas Collins"Source for this Answer - U.S. Constitution Online:Click onto the related link below


How long did the ratification take?

It took nearly three years, or 986 days, for the United States Constitution to be ratified.The Constitution's final draft was adopted and signed on September 17, 1787. Ratification began that day. Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the document on May 29, 1790.The states, in order of ratification are:1787: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia1788: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York1789: North Carolina1790: Rhode Island


What year did they write the constitution?

The Constitution was written in 1781.

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What was the first state admitted to the thirteen colonies and what year was it?

It was Rhode Island. They declaired their independance from England first. But they were the last to ratify the Constitution. BOOGERS IN MEH NOSE!!!!!!


What year did Alaska ratify the constitution?

Alaska was not a state in 1789. It won't be part of the US until 1959. So, it had nothing to do with the constitution .


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Rhode Island, May 29 1790.


What year did The US Constitution ratify The US Constitution?

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What year did Rhode Island ratify the Constitution?

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What year was the article of confederation ratified?

Congress began the ratification process in 1777. The last state to ratify was Maryland in 1781. They held out two years longer than the last state.


In what year did the ninth state ratify the constitution?

On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire ratified the Constitution. The Constitution was SIGNED on September 17, 1787.


What year New Jersey became a state?

New Jersey was one of the original thirteen colonies and states. It was the third to ratify the U.S. Constitution.


How many colonies were the us after the revolutionary war?

The 13 original British colonies formed the 13 states. Less than a year after Rhode Island became the last state to ratify the Constitution (1790), Vermont was added as the 14th state (1791) and Kentucky the following year.


What state was he constitution signed?

in 1788 it was drafted in 1787 and the congress declared it would go into effect the following year. _Courtney_