List of U.S. states that were never territories
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The following is a list of U.S. states that were never territories:
| # | State | What it was |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | Thirteen Colonies; overseas provinces of the Kingdom of Great Britain, then independent states until ratification of U.S. Constitution. |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | |
| 3 | New Jersey | |
| 4 | Georgia | |
| 5 | Connecticut | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | |
| 7 | Maryland | |
| 8 | South Carolina | |
| 9 | New Hampshire | |
| 10 | Virginia | |
| 11 | New York | |
| 12 | North Carolina | |
| 13 | Rhode Island | |
| 14 | Vermont | Unrecognized Vermont Republic, then separated from New York in 1791. |
| 15 | Kentucky | Separated from Virginia in 1792. |
| 23 | Maine | Separated from Massachusetts in 1820. |
| 28 | Texas | It was part of Mexico, and then the independent Republic of Texas from 1836 until annexation in 1845. |
| 31 | California | California was part of Mexico, and was then the unrecognized Bear Flag Republic with ambiguous status under U.S. military rule before admission as a state in 1850 (an organic act for California failed in 1849). |
| 35 | West Virginia | Pro-Union counties separated from Virginia in 1863. |
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