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Delaware was found on December 7, 1787. Delaware was the first of the thirteen original colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. -
Pennsylvania was found on December 12, 1787, just 5 days after Delaware was found -
New Jersey was found on December 18, 1787. Having ratified the U.S. Constitution on December 18, 1787, following Delaware (1st) and Pennsylvania (2nd), officially joining the Union on that date. -
Georgia was found on January 2, 1788. Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on January 2, 1788, following Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, officially joining the Union as one of the original thirteen colonies and marking a crucial step toward a stronger national government. It was the youngest of the colonies but its unanimous vote in a special convention helped solidify the new federal system. -
Connecticut became the 5th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on January 9, 1788, solidifying the new federal government and earning its nickname, "The Constitution State," due to its crucial role in creating the Great Compromise -
Massachusetts was found on February 6, 1788. Massachusetts became the 6th state, not the 5th, admitted to the U.S. on February 6, 1788, after being one of the original thirteen colonies, while "Massachusetts 5th" usually refers to the state's 5th Congressional District, currently represented by Katherine Clark. -
Massachusetts was found on February 6,1788. Massachusetts became the 6th state because it was the 6th of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution, officially joining the Union on February 6, 1788, a process secured partly by the promise of adding a Bill of Rights (the "Massachusetts Compromise") to address anti-Federalist concerns about federal power.