US States by Foundation Date

Think you know the 50 states? This quiz adds a twist! The states are listed chronologically, from the very first to join the Union in 1787 to the final one in 1959.

Your challenge is to name all 50 states in the order they were admitted. It's a true test of your American history and geography knowledge. How fast can you fill out the timeline? Good luck!
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For the first 13 states, the "foundation date" is the date they ratified the U.S. Constitution. For all other states, it is their official date of admission into the Union by an act of Congress.
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Date
State
First to Ratify
1787/12/07
Delaware
Second to Ratify
1787/12/12
Pennsylvania
Third to Ratify
1787/12/18
New Jersey
Fourth to Ratify
1788/01/02
Georgia
Fifth to Ratify
1788/01/09
Connecticut
Sixth to Ratify
1788/02/06
Massachusetts
Seventh to Ratify
1788/04/28
Maryland
Eighth to Ratify
1788/05/23
South Carolina
Ninth to Ratify
1788/06/21
New Hampshire
Tenth to Ratify
1788/06/25
Virginia
Eleventh to Ratify
1788/07/26
New York
Twelfth to Ratify
1789/11/21
North Carolina
Last of 13 Colonies
1790/05/29
Rhode Island
Republic Admission
1791/03/04
Vermont
From Virginia
1792/06/01
Kentucky
From North Carolina
1796/06/01
Tennessee
Northwest Ordinance
1803/03/01
Ohio
Louisiana Purchase
1812/04/30
Louisiana
Northwest Territory
1816/12/11
Indiana
Southeastern Territory
1817/12/10
Mississippi
Northwest Territory
1818/12/03
Illinois
Southeastern Territory
1819/12/14
Alabama
Compromise (Free State)
1820/03/15
Maine
Compromise (Slave State)
1821/08/10
Missouri
From Louisiana Purchase
1836/06/15
Arkansas
Upper Peninsula
1837/01/26
Michigan
From Spain
1845/03/03
Florida
Republic Annexation
1845/12/29
Texas
Upper Midwest Territory
1846/12/28
Iowa
Northwest Territory
1848/05/29
Wisconsin
Compromise of 1850
1850/09/09
California
Upper Midwest Territory
1858/05/11
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
1859/02/14
Oregon
Pre-War Conflict
1861/01/29
Kansas
Formed During Civil War
1863/06/20
West Virginia
Civil War Mining
1864/10/31
Nevada
Transcontinental Railroad
1867/03/01
Nebraska
Centennial State
1876/08/01
Colorado
Omnibus Admission (North)
1889/11/02
North Dakota
Omnibus Admission (South)
1889/11/02
South Dakota
Omnibus Admission (West)
1889/11/08
Montana
Omnibus Admission (PNW)
1889/11/11
Washington
Rocky Mountains North
1890/07/03
Idaho
First Women's Suffrage
1890/07/10
Wyoming
Great Salt Lake
1896/01/04
Utah
Indian Territory
1907/11/16
Oklahoma
Southwest Territory
1912/01/06
New Mexico
Southwest Territory
1912/02/14
Arizona
Seward's Folly
1959/01/03
Alaska
50th State
1959/08/21
Hawaii
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