Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
The thirteen original colonies were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The 14th state was Vermont.
The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
In the 13 colonies starting in 1607 with Jamestown and in 1789 the colonies became states.
What were the 13 original colonies called before before they were states?"
colonies
They needed at least 9 of the 13 states to ratify the Constitution before it became official.
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The 13 colonies became a confederation prior to the Declaration of Independence, after which the USA was formed.
They were : New York, Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, north and south Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, new jersey and Maryland.
No the first American had 13 stars for the 13 colonies.Then it had 48 before Hawai and Alaska became states.Then it got 50 when they became states.
They were originally called the 13 colonies.MassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew HampshireNew YorkPennsylvaniaNew JerseyDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
MassachusettsNew HampshireRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMarylandDelawareVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgiaThey were known as the original 13 colonies.
The 13 colonies are the "states" before they were the states. Really they were the colonies from Britain and later they became the states. The 13 colonies included: -Maine -Road Island -Connecticut -MA -New York -New Jersey -Pennsylvaina -Delware and I don't know the rest!
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
There were 13 states