List of U.S. states that were never territories
The following is a list of U.S. states that were never territories :
# State What it was
1 Delaware Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
2 Pennsylvania Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
3 New Jersey Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
4 Georgia Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
5 Connecticut Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
6 Massachusetts Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
7 Maryland Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
8 South Carolina Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
9 New Hampshire Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
10 Virginia Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
11 New York Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
12 North Carolina Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
13 Rhode Island Overseas province of Great Britain , then independent state until ratification of U.S. Constitution
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 Mexico , and then Independent Republic of Texas from 1836 to annexation in 1845
31 California California was Mexico, and then unrecognized Bear Flag Republic and ambiguous status under U.S. military rule to admission as 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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