US States Statehood Dates and Origins

A set of 50 vocabulary flashcards detailing each US state, its statehood order, ratification or admission date, and original territorial entity.

Delaware

The 1st US state; ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787; formed from the Colony of Delaware.

Pennsylvania

The 2nd US state; ratified the Constitution on December 12, 1787; formed from the Proprietary Province of Pennsylvania.

New Jersey

The 3rd US state; ratified the Constitution on December 18, 1787; formed from the Crown Colony of New Jersey.

Georgia

The 4th US state; ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of Georgia.

Connecticut

The 5th US state; ratified the Constitution on January 9, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of Connecticut.

Massachusetts

The 6th US state; ratified the Constitution on February 6, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.

Maryland

The 7th US state; ratified the Constitution on April 28, 1788; formed from the Proprietary Province of Maryland.

South Carolina

The 8th US state; ratified the Constitution on May 23, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of South Carolina.

New Hampshire

The 9th US state; ratified the Constitution on June 21, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of New Hampshire.

Virginia

The 10th US state; ratified the Constitution on June 25, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony and Dominion of Virginia.

New York

The 11th US state; ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788; formed from the Crown Colony of New York.

North Carolina

The 12th US state; ratified the Constitution on November 21, 1789; formed from the Crown Colony of North Carolina.

Rhode Island

The 13th US state; ratified the Constitution on May 29, 1790; formed from the Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Vermont

The 14th US state; admitted on March 4, 1791; formed from the Vermont Republic.

Kentucky

The 15th US state; admitted on June 1, 1792; formed from Virginia (nine counties in its District of Kentucky).

Tennessee

The 16th US state; admitted on June 1, 1796; formed from the Southwest Territory.

Ohio

The 17th US state; admitted on March 1, 1803; formed from part of the Northwest Territory.

Louisiana

The 18th US state; admitted on April 30, 1812; formed from the Territory of Orleans.

Indiana

The 19th US state; admitted on December 11, 1816; formed from the Indiana Territory.

Mississippi

The 20th US state; admitted on December 10, 1817; formed from the Mississippi Territory.

Illinois

The 21st US state; admitted on December 3, 1818; formed from part of the Illinois Territory.

Alabama

The 22nd US state; admitted on December 14, 1819; formed from the Alabama Territory.

Maine

The 23rd US state; admitted on March 15, 1820; formed from Massachusetts (District of Maine).

Missouri

The 24th US state; admitted on August 10, 1821; formed from part of the Missouri Territory.

Arkansas

The 25th US state; admitted on June 15, 1836; formed from the Arkansas Territory.

Michigan

The 26th US state; admitted on January 26, 1837; formed from the Michigan Territory.

Florida

The 27th US state; admitted on March 3, 1845; formed from the Florida Territory.

Texas

The 28th US state; admitted on December 29, 1845; formed from the Republic of Texas.

Iowa

The 29th US state; admitted on December 28, 1846; formed from part of the Iowa Territory.

Wisconsin

The 30th US state; admitted on May 29, 1848; formed from part of the Wisconsin Territory.

California

The 31st US state; admitted on September 9, 1850; formed from part of unorganized territory.

Minnesota

The 32nd US state; admitted on May 11, 1858; formed from part of the Minnesota Territory.

Oregon

The 33rd US state; admitted on February 14, 1859; formed from part of the Oregon Territory.

Kansas

The 34th US state; admitted on January 29, 1861; formed from part of the Kansas Territory.

West Virginia

The 35th US state; admitted on June 20, 1863; formed from Virginia (50 Trans-Allegheny region counties).

Nevada

The 36th US state; admitted on October 31, 1864; formed from the Nevada Territory.

Nebraska

The 37th US state; admitted on March 1, 1867; formed from the Nebraska Territory.

Colorado

The 38th US state; admitted on August 1, 1876; formed from the Colorado Territory.

North Dakota

The 39th US state; admitted on November 2, 1889; formed from part of the Dakota Territory.

South Dakota

The 40th US state; admitted on November 2, 1889; formed from part of the Dakota Territory.

Montana

The 41st US state; admitted on November 8, 1889; formed from the Montana Territory.

Washington

The 42nd US state; admitted on November 11, 1889; formed from the Washington Territory.

Idaho

The 43rd US state; admitted on July 3, 1890; formed from the Idaho Territory.

Wyoming

The 44th US state; admitted on July 10, 1890

Utah

The 45th US state; admitted on January 4, 1896; formed from the Utah Territory.

Oklahoma

The 46th US state; admitted on November 16, 1907; formed from the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.

New Mexico

The 47th US state; admitted on January 6, 1912; formed from the New Mexico Territory.

Arizona

The 48th US state; admitted on February 14, 1912; formed from the Arizona Territory.

Alaska

The 49th US state; admitted on January 3, 1959; formed from the Territory of Alaska.

Hawaii

The 50th US state; admitted on August 21, 1959; formed from the Territory of Hawaii.