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I notice how on this day in 1790 Rhode Island<\/a> ratified the constitution, becoming the thirteenth state. As they declared independence from Great Britain on May 4th in 1776, this means they were the first of the states to declare independence and the last to ratify the constitution.<\/p>\n

What have I gotten myself into?<\/p>\n

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I notice how on this day in 1790 Rhode Island ratified the constitution, becoming the thirteenth state. As they declared independence from Great Britain on May 4th in 1776, this means they were the first of the states to declare independence and the last to ratify the constitution. What have I gotten myself into?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nRhode Island Becomes a State<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I notice how on this day in 1790 Rhode Island ratified the constitution, becoming the thirteenth state. 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