We, The People Ratification of the Constitution

Ratification of the Constitution

The states ratified the Constitution in the following order:

December 7, 1787: Delaware
December 12, 1787: Pennsylvania
December 18, 1787: New Jersey
January 2, 1788: Georgia
January 9, 1788: Connecticut
February 6, 1788: Massachusetts
April 26, 1788: Maryland
May 23, 1788: South Carolina (and proposes amendments)
June 21, 1788: New Hampshire (and proposes amendments)
June 25, 1788: Virginia (and proposes amendments)
July 2, 1788: Ten states have ratified; a committee is appointed to begin the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution.
July 26, 1788: New York (and proposes amendments)
June 8, 1789: James Madison introduces amendments that will become the Bill of Rights
November 21, 1789: North Carolina
May 29, 1790: Rhode Island