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FOURTH STATE OF THE UNION ON THIS DAY

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Georgia voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution, becoming     
the
fourth state in the modern United States on this day
in 1788.

Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was
first settled by Europeans in 1733, when a group of British
debtors led by English philanthropist  James E. Oglethorpe
traveled up the Savannah River and established Georgia’s
first permanent settlement—the town of Savannah. 

In 1742, as part of a larger conflict between Spain and
Great Britain, Oglethorpe defeated the Spanish on St.
Simons Island in Georgia, effectively ending Spanish
claims to the
territory of Georgia. 

  


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King George II (1727 – 1760) 
        

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James Edward Oglethorpe
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January 2nd, 1788: Georgia becomes the 4th State of the Union
   

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STATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION IN 1845

1845 Texas enters the Union – Bowie News

Texas Admitted to the Union Plaque Photograph by Arthur Swartwout - Fine Art America

Six months after the congress of the Republic of Texas
accepts U.S.
annexation, Texas was admitted into the
United States as the 28th state.

After gaining independence from Spain in the 1820s,
Mexico welcomed foreign settlers to sparsely populated
Texas, and a large group of Americans led by Stephen F.
Austin settled along the Brazos River.

The Americans soon outnumbered the resident Mexicans,
and by the 1830s attempts by the Mexican government to
regulate these semi-autonomous American communities
led to rebellion.

In March 1836, in the midst of armed conflict with the
Mexican government,
Texas declared its independence
from Mexico.


Stephen Fuller Austin (1793 – 1836)

1945 Texas Statehood Stamp Painting by Historic Image - Pixels

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THE 50TH STATE ADDED ON THIS DAY

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The modern United States received its crowning star when
President
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation
admitting (Native spelling: Hawai‘i) into the Union as the
50th state on this day in 1959.

The president also issued an order for an American flag
featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-
star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became
official July 4, 1960.

Aug. 21, 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th state - Newspapers.com

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IDAHO MADE HISTORY ON THIS DAY IN 1890

Idaho Maps Series: U.S. Census 1890 - The IDGenWeb Project
The state of Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. 

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THE 47th STATE ON THIS DAY IN 1912

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On January 6, 1912, New Mexico was admitted into
the United States as the 47th state.

Spanish explorers passed through the area that would
become New Mexico in the early 16th century, they
encountered the well-preserved remains of a 13th-
century Pueblo civilization. Exaggerated rumors about
the hidden riches of these Pueblo cities encouraged the
first full-scale Spanish expedition into New Mexico, led
by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in 1540. Instead of
encountering the long-departed Pueblo people, the
Spanish explorers met other Indigenous groups, like
the Apaches, who were fiercely resistant to the early
Spanish missions and ranches in the area.

Statehood during Western Expansion 1876 - 1912 timeline | Timetoast timelines

Francisco Coronado
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
(1510 – 22 September 1554)

New Mexico - joined the United States as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. The capital is Santa ...

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