History · Grades 4–5
When Each State Joined the Union: Southern States
A fact sheet of the date each state in the South joined the Union, in order, with real dates checked against their sources.
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History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7
The South: When Each State Joined
No. is the order each state joined the United States. Delaware was first; Hawaii was 50th.
NameDate
No.StateJoined
1DelawareDec. 7, 1787
4GeorgiaJan. 2, 1788
7MarylandApr. 28, 1788
8South CarolinaMay 23, 1788
10VirginiaJune 25, 1788
12North CarolinaNov. 21, 1789
15KentuckyJune 1, 1792
16TennesseeJune 1, 1796
18LouisianaApr. 30, 1812
20MississippiDec. 10, 1817
22AlabamaDec. 14, 1819
25ArkansasJune 15, 1836
27FloridaMar. 3, 1845
28TexasDec. 29, 1845
35West VirginiaJune 20, 1863
46OklahomaNov. 16, 1907
How to use it
- Read the dates and find the oldest first.
- Look for clusters: many states joined in the same few years.
- Use it as a reference for the order and timeline sheets.
- Pair it with the US states map quiz.
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