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This page provides a list of the 50 States in order of statehood. On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the union and on August 21, 1959, Hawaii was the last state to be admitted to the union. 1.
Becoming a state upon the formation of the United States, New Jersey saw significant action during the American Revolutionary War. New Jersey's delegates signed the Articles of Confederation in 1779. Princeton acted as the nation's capital for four months in 1783, while Trenton served as the capital in November and December 1784.
In 1787 it became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Trenton, which had served briefly as the national capital in 1784, was made the state capital in 1790. In its early years of statehood, New Jersey concentrated on rebuilding its economy from the damage done during the war.
Consequently in 1945, New Jersey became the second state in the country to pass a statewide fair employment act barring discrimination by employers on the basis of race, ethnicity, and religion. In 1947, New Jersey adopted a new constitution that strengthened the office of the governor and streamlined the convoluted judicial system.
New Jersey is a state in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. ... On February 15, 1804, New Jersey became the last northern state to abolish new slavery and enacted legislation that slowly phased out existing slavery. This led to a gradual decrease of the slave population.
On 2 July 1776, New Jersey became the fourth American colony to adopt a constitution declaring independence from Great Britain. It was composed in five days and although the delegates considered it a temporary charter, it remained New Jersey's state constitution for sixty-eight years.
New Jersey, constituent state of the U.S. One of the original 13 states, it is bounded by New York to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and Delaware and Pennsylvania to the west. Named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel, its capital city is Trenton.
In 1790, Trenton officially became the state capital of New Jersey, and William Livingston became its first state governor.
New Jersey adopts its first state constitution. 1783 -. Princeton briefly serves as the nation's capital. 1784 -. Trenton briefly serves as the nation's capital. 1787 -. New Jersey is the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1790 -. New Jersey is the first state to sign the Bill of Rights.
New Jersey was a Proprietary Colony until 1702 when it became a Royal Colony and the two colonies were merged. New Jersey was under the jurisdiction of the Governor of New York until 1738. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, was involved in both East Jersey and West Jersey.