how many states did we have when our country first began

Question

in the U.S. how many states did we have before the country first began??((:

Answer 1

Hi Ana,

 

When our country first began, there were no states.  They were originally 13 colonies of Great Britain.  We wanted independence from Britain for many reasons and when we made our Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 we were considered traitors.  These colonies did not become states until each colony ratified the Constitution, with the first state being Delaware in 1787. 

 

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Answer 2

Technically there were no states when our country began. It took time to build.

 

We began as 13 colonies when we declared our independence on July 4, 1776.

The US was recognized as a country on September 3, 1783.

 

 

Search Wikipedia with this: List of U.S. states by date of statehood.

 

You see that the states wern't actually admitted all at once but that all 50 states have been admitted one-by-one over time.

 

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