which state was the first to ratify the constitution? which was the ninth? (the war and the economy)
Howard Chandler Christy's Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States. A government crippled by division. An economy spiraling downward. Armed protesters confronting law enforcement in the streets. Enemies abroad threatening the young nation. Into this world the United States Constitution was born in September 1787. But it took until June 21, 1788 for the document to be adopted when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution. The Constitutional Convention, convened by Congress to address the flaws of the Articles of Confederation, had crafted an entirely new framework for governance the previous September.
The History of Delaware. Their license plate proclaims it: The First State â and it really was the first to ratify the Constitution in December, 1787. Learn about the history of one of the smallest states in the country, but one with as rich a story as any other.