History · Grades 4–5

Statehood Timeline Worksheet: Southern States

A timeline of statehood for the South: kids place each state on the line by the year it joined the Union. The answer key shows every date. Switch to version B or C for a new set, or open it in the builder to change anything.

Version A · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version A

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AKentucky joined on June 1, 1792.
2. BTexas joined on Dec. 29, 1845.
3. COklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
4. DMaryland joined on Apr. 28, 1788.
5. EArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
6. FMississippi joined on Dec. 10, 1817.
7. GWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
8. HTennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
9. INorth Carolina joined on Nov. 21, 1789.
10. JGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AKentucky joined on June 1, 1792.
2. BTexas joined on Dec. 29, 1845.
3. COklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
4. DMaryland joined on Apr. 28, 1788.
5. EArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
6. FMississippi joined on Dec. 10, 1817.
7. GWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
8. HTennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
9. INorth Carolina joined on Nov. 21, 1789.
10. JGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version B · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version B

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AMississippi joined on Dec. 10, 1817.
2. BArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
3. CTexas joined on Dec. 29, 1845.
4. DDelaware joined on Dec. 7, 1787.
5. ETennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
6. FWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
7. GOklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
8. HSouth Carolina joined on May 23, 1788.
9. ILouisiana joined on Apr. 30, 1812.
10. JGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AMississippi joined on Dec. 10, 1817.
2. BArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
3. CTexas joined on Dec. 29, 1845.
4. DDelaware joined on Dec. 7, 1787.
5. ETennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
6. FWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
7. GOklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
8. HSouth Carolina joined on May 23, 1788.
9. ILouisiana joined on Apr. 30, 1812.
10. JGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

Version C · 1 page + answer key · prints on US Letter or A4Customize version C

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood Timeline

Read each date. Write the state’s letter above the timeline where it belongs.

NameDate

States

1. AAlabama joined on Dec. 14, 1819.
2. BGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.
3. CTennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
4. DFlorida joined on Mar. 3, 1845.
5. EWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
6. FOklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
7. GArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
8. HDelaware joined on Dec. 7, 1787.
9. IKentucky joined on June 1, 1792.
10. JSouth Carolina joined on May 23, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

History · United StatesAges 9–13 · Grades 4–7

Statehood TimelineANSWER KEY

Each letter sits at the date its state joined.

States

1. AAlabama joined on Dec. 14, 1819.
2. BGeorgia joined on Jan. 2, 1788.
3. CTennessee joined on June 1, 1796.
4. DFlorida joined on Mar. 3, 1845.
5. EWest Virginia joined on June 20, 1863.
6. FOklahoma joined on Nov. 16, 1907.
7. GArkansas joined on June 15, 1836.
8. HDelaware joined on Dec. 7, 1787.
9. IKentucky joined on June 1, 1792.
10. JSouth Carolina joined on May 23, 1788.

Dates: list of U.S. states by date of admission (Wikipedia, from its cited sources). First 13 states: the day each ratified the Constitution.More free worksheets: handeware.com/learn

How to use it

1. Read the dates and find the oldest first.
2. Look for clusters: many states joined in the same few years.
3. Check with the answer key.
4. Pair it with the US states map quiz.

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