List of U.S. states that were never territories
The following is a list of U.S. states that were never territories:
- 13 colonies (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island) were overseas provinces of Great Britain, then independent states until ratification of U.S. Constitution.
- Vermont, unrecognized Vermont Republic, then separated from state of New York in 1791
- Kentucky, separated from state of Virginia in 1792
- Maine, separated from state of Massachusetts in 1820
- Texas, independent Republic of Texas from 1836 to annexation in 1845
- California, unrecognized Bear Flag Republic, then ambiguous status under U.S. military rule from 1846 to quasi-territorial status to admission as state in 1850
- West Virginia, pro-Union counties separated from Virginia in 1863
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