WITH THE POPULATION OF EACH DECADE FOR HALF A CENTURY.

HISTORY OF EACH STATE

COMPRISING THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

In the order of their admission into the Union.

Lord de la Warr, Governor of Va., and popularly known as the Diamond State. First settled by Swedes and Fins at Cape Henlopen in 1627. Embraced in the Charter of Pennsylvania until the adoption of a Constitution September 20, 1776.

So named after William Penn in 1681, and popularly known as the Keystone State. First settled by Wm. Penn on the Delaware River in 1682; chartered Feb. 28, 1681; formed a Constitution Sept. 28, 1776.

So named from the Island of Jersey on the coast of France. First settled by the Dutch at Bergen in 1620; under the same grants as New York; separated into East and West Jersey March 3, 1677; formed a Constitution July 2, 1776.

GEORGIA

RATIFIED THE CON.

STITUTION

Jan. 2, 1788.

Area, 58,000 sq. miles.
Capital, ATLANTA.

Pop. 1870, 1,184,109.

So named in honor of King George II. First settled by Oglethrope at Savannah in 1733. Chartered June 9, 1732; adopted a Constitution Feb. 5, 1777.

So called from the Indian name of its principal river, and popularly known as the Nutmeg or Free Stone State. First settled by Puritans at Windsor in 1635. Formerly embraced under the Charter of Mass.

So called from a tribe of Indians, and is popularly known as the Bay State. First settled by English Puritans from Holland at Plymouth Dec. 22, 1620.

So named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria. First settled by Roman Catholics at St. Mary in 1634. Chartered June 20, 1632; formed a Constitution Aug. 14, 1776.

of King Charles IX. of France, and popularly known as The Palmeto State. Embraced in the charter of North Carolina, from which it was separated in 1729; adopted a Constitution March 26, 1776.