The First 9 States to ratify the Constitution

  • Delaware

    First state that unanimously voted to ratify the Constitution.
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    Date of Ratification

  • Pennsylvania

    Second ratified the Constitution.
  • New Jersey

    New Jersey unanimously ratified the Constitution.
  • Georgia

    Georgia unanimously ratified the Constitution.
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut voted to ratify the Constitution.
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts voted to ratify Constitution.
  • Maryland

    Maryland voted to ratify the constitution.
  • South Carolina

    Eighth state to ratify the Constitution.
  • New Hampshire

    Last state needed to ratify the Constitution.