13 colonies, or by their own colony name, ex: new york, new jersey, etc.
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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.