A table of the dates of ratification of the Constitution and various amendments.  
# State (# = order of entry) Date of Entry Constitution Bill of Rights 11th Ratified 12th Ratified 13th Ratified 27th Ratified Secession
      proposed proposed proposed proposed proposed proposed  
      Sep. 28, 1787 Sep. 25, 1789 Mar. 4, 1794 Dec. 9, 1803 May 1810 Sep. 25, 1789  
  # of states / needed to ratify   designated 9 14 / 11 15 / 12 17 / 13 17 / 13 14 / 11  
1 Delaware Dec. 7, 1787 Dec. 7, 1787 Jan. 28, 1790 Jan. 23, 1795 rej. 1/18/1804 Feb. 2, 1811 Jan. 28, 1790  
2 Pennsylvania Dec. 12 1787 Dec. 12, 1787 Mar. 10, 1790 no action Jan. 5, 1804 Feb. 6, 1811    
3 New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 Dec. 18, 1787 Nov. 20, 1789 no action Feb. 22, 1804 Feb. 13, 1811 May 7, 1992  
4 Georgia Jan. 2, 1788 Jan. 2, 1788 Mar. 18, 1939 Nov. 29, 1794 May 19, 1804 Dec. 13, 1811 Feb. 2, 1988 Jan. 19, 1861
5 Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 Jan. 9, 1788 Apr. 19, 1939 May 8, 1794 rej 5/10/1814   May 13, 1987  
6 Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 Feb. 6, 1788 Mar. 2, 1939 June 26, 1794 rej 2/3/1804 Feb. 27, 1812    
7 Maryland Apr. 28, 1788 Apr. 28, 1788 Dec. 19, 1789 Dec. 26, 1794 Dec. 24, 1803 Dec. 25, 1810 Dec. 19, 1789  
8 South Carolina May 23, 1788 May 23, 1788 Jan 19, 1790 Dec. 4, 1797 May 15, 1804 open to question Jan. 19, 1790 Dec. 20, 1860
9 New Hampshire Jun. 21, 1788 June 21, 1788 Jan. 25, 1790 June 16, 1794 June 15, 1804 Dec. 10, 1812 Mar. 7, 1985  
10 Virginia Jun. 26, 1788 June 25, 1788 Dec. 15, 1791 Nov. 18, 1794 Feb. 3, 1804 Mar. 12, 1819 Dec. 15, 1791 Apr. 17, 1861
11 New York Jul. 26, 1788 July 26, 1788 Feb. 24, 1790 Mar. 27, 1794 Feb. 10, 1804 rej 3/12/1812    
12 North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789 Nov. 21, 1789 Dec. 22, 1789 Feb. 7, 1795 Dec. 21, 1803 Dec. 23, 1811 Dec. 22, 1789 May 20, 1861
          declared 1/8/98        
13 Rhode Island May 29, 1790 May 29, 1790 Jun. 7, 1790 Mar. 31, 1794 Mar. 12, 1804 rej 9/15/1814 Jun. 7, 1790  
14 Vermont Mar. 4, 1791 Jan. 10, 1791 Nov. 3, 1791 Nov. 9, 1794 Jan. 30, 1804 Oct. 24, 1811 Nov. 3, 1791  
15 Kentucky Jun. 1, 1792     Dec. 7, 1794 Dec. 27, 1803 Jan. 31, 1811    
16 Tennessee Jun. 1, 1796       July 27, 1804 Nov. 21, 1811 May 23, 1985 Jun. 8, 1861
17 Ohio Mar. 1, 1803       Dec. 30, 1803 Jan. 31, 1811 May 6, 1873  
18 Louisiana Apr. 30, 1812           July 7, 1988 Jan. 26, 1861
19 Indiana Dec. 11, 1816           Feb. 24, 1986  
20 Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817             Jan. 9, 1861
21 Illinois Dec. 3, 1818           May 12, 1992  
22 Alabama Dec. 14, 1819           May 5, 1992 Jan. 11, 1861
23 Maine Mar. 15, 1820           Apr. 27, 1983  
24 Missouri Aug. 10, 1821           May 5, 1992  
25 Arkansas Jun. 15, 1836           Mar. 6, 1987 May 6, 1861
26 Michigan Jan. 26,1837           May 7, 1992  
27 Florida Mar. 3, 1845           May 31, 1990 Jan. 10, 1961
28 Texas Dec. 29, 1845           May 25, 1989 Feb. 1, 1861
29 Iowa Dec. 28, 1846           Feb. 9, 1989  
30 Wisconsin May 29, 1848           Jul. 15, 1987  
31 California Sep. 9, 1850              
32 Minnesota May 11, 1858           May 22, 1989  
33 Oregon Feb. 14, 1859           May 19, 1989  
34 Kansas Jan. 29, 1861           Apr. 5, 1990  
35 West Virginia Jun. 20, 1863           Mar. 10, 1988  
36 Nevada Oct. 31, 1864           Apr. 26, 1989  
37 Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867              
38 Colorado Aug. 1, 1876           Apr. 22, 1984  
39 North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889           Mar. 25, 1991  
40 South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889           Feb. 21, 1985  
41 Montana Nov. 8, 1889           Mar. 17, 1987  
42 Washington Nov. 11, 1889              
43 Idaho Jul. 3, 1890           Mar. 23, 1989  
44 Wyoming Jul. 10, 1890           Mar. 6, 1978  
45 Utah Jan. 4, 1896           Feb. 25, 1986  
46 Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907           Jul. 10, 1985  
47 New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912           Feb. 14, 1986  
48 Arizona Feb. 14, 1912           Apr. 3, 1985  
49 Alaska Jan. 3, 1959           May 6, 1989  
50 Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959              

 

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