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Ratifying convention (second session) begins in New Hampshire. [52] June 21 • Ratification New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution (57–47). [38] [39] In addition to ratifying the constitution, New Hampshire requests that twelve alterations be made to it. [53] Dates the 13 states ratified the Constitution June 21 •
The United States. The States which have ratified the New Constitution. The Convention of the State of New-York; may they soon add an eleventh pillar to the Federal Edifice. General Washington. His Most Christian Majesty. His Catholic Majesty. The States General of the United Netherlands. The friendly powers in Europe.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, doing so on December 7, 1787. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, ensuring that the Constitution would take effect. Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution under Article VII, doing so on May 29, 1790.
New Hampshire has the ability to govern itself independently. The people of this state have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent state; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, pertaining thereto, which is not, or may not hereafter be, by them expressly delegated to the United States of ...
June 21 – New Hampshire ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 9th U.S. state (see History of New Hampshire), the Constitution goes into effect. June 25 – Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 10th U.S. state under the new government (see History of Virginia).
July 26 – New York ratifies the United States Constitution, and becomes the eleventh U.S. state. July 28 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in Vienna, completes his penultimate symphony, now called the Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. August 8 – King Louis XVI of France agrees to convene the Estates-General meeting in May 1789, the first time since 1614.
The legislature of Virginia had consented to the creation of the new state from its western district. However, when Congress began to discuss the matter, they received notification that New Hampshire had ratified the Constitution, becoming the ninth state to do so, causing it to go into effect in the ratifying states. Congress instead passed a ...
Pennsylvania ratified on December 12, 1787, by a vote of 46 to 23 (66.67%). New Jersey ratified on December 19, 1787, and Georgia on January 2, 1788, both unanimously. The requirement of ratification by nine states, set by Article Seven of the Constitution, was met when New Hampshire voted to ratify, on June 21, 1788.