The 50 states of the United States and their dates of admission to the Union :
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Both received statehood in 1959.
All states must adopt the a form of government and a constitution in accordance to the US constitution before they are granted statehood. A territory will hold a referendum and if the majority votes for statehood, the Congress will be petitioned. If the Congress passes a joint resolution to grant statehood, the president signs it and statehood is granted to the territory.
Tennessee became the 16th US state on June 1, 1796.
the statehood is April 28,1788
States were formed by the United States government annexing them. Nowadays, prospective States ask Congress if they can join the United States. Congress then submits an Enabling Act, and the prospective State submits their proposed Constitution. If it is acceptable, then they are allowed to join as a State. If not, they can change their Constitution in order to join. If the changes they were forced to make were large ones that affected how the State wanted to be run, they can amend it after Statehood. For instance, Utah's first constitution allowed polygamy. They took it out in order to join the US, and then amended it back in soon after. (It's not in anymore.)
Hawaii is #50 among the US States,
Mississippi ranks 31st among the US States.
There were already 22 US States when Maine joined the Union.
As they are today. Alaska and Hawaii were the last to be granted statehood in 1959
Both received statehood in 1959.
All states must adopt the a form of government and a constitution in accordance to the US constitution before they are granted statehood. A territory will hold a referendum and if the majority votes for statehood, the Congress will be petitioned. If the Congress passes a joint resolution to grant statehood, the president signs it and statehood is granted to the territory.
It ranks 14th among the US States by population.
It ranks 31st in population among the 50 US States.
Tennessee became the 16th US state on June 1, 1796.
There are a few states in the United States that were not among the original states. Alaska is one of these states.
It ranks as 13th among the US States.
Idaho has the 14th largest area among the US States.