Pat,
Pat H wrote
> [[When does a colony become a state?? Surely not before it has passed a
> declaration of independence -- either singly -- or jointly ("4th of July"),
> E.g.,]]
Each of the 13 Colonies had to ratify the Articles of Confederation to
become an actual state.Therefore the date that they became a state is
the date of ratification.
"The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation , the
first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777.
However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen
states did not occur until March 1, 1781."
Sue Klein
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