Delaware is known as 'The First State' because it was the first colony to ratify the Constitution, thus making Delaware the first state of the United States of America. Delaware became a state on December 7, 1787. Your project for Delaware is to find out more about the states and when they became part of the United States. All of the information can be obtained from the table below. Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences. Proofread your work before you hand it in.

1) How many years did it take for all 50 states to join the Union?
2) What two neighboring states joined the Union on the same day? What was the date? (There are two choices.)
3) Why is Colorado known as 'The Centennial State?"
4) What were the last two states to join the Union? What characteristic do they share in terms of location?
5) In what year did the most states join the Union? Name the states.
6) What is the number of whole years between when Vermont entered the Union and when Nevada did?
7) As a general rule, in what direction across the country did the colonies and territories become states? (North, South, East or West)
8) How many years did it take for all of the states of New England to join the Union?
Bonus: What event happened in Hawaii to bring the United States into World War II before Hawaii was a state? What do you notice about the date of the event in comparison to the date that Delaware became a state?