§ Quantized History #11

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June 25, 1788 » Virginia Becomes 10th State to Ratify Constitution

Virginians were instrumental in writing the United States Constitution. James Madison drafted the Virginia Plan in 1787 and the Bill of Rights in 1789. Virginia ratified the Constitution on June 25, 1788. The three-fifths compromise ensured that Virginia initially had the largest bloc in the House of Representatives, which with the Virginia dynasty of presidents gave the commonwealth national importance.

Ratification of the Constitution

1. Delaware — December 7, 1787
2. Pennsylvania — December 12, 1787
3. New Jersey — December 18, 1787
4. Georgia — January 2, 1788
5. Connecticut — January 9, 1788
6. Massachusetts — February 6, 1788
7. Maryland — April 28, 1788
8. South Carolina — May 23, 1788
9. New Hampshire — June 21, 1788
10. Virginia — June 25, 1788
11. New York — July 26, 1788
12. North Carolina — November 21, 1789
13. Rhode Island — May 29, 1790