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22. Which state was admitted into the Union as the 23rd one?
Correct Incorrect On March 15, 1820, Maine was officially welcomed into the Union, marking it as the first state to join following the original 13 colonies and becoming the 23rd state overall. Before its statehood, Maine was part of Massachusetts. On the day of its admission, Maine's people ratified the state's initial constitution, which incorporated elements unique to Maine while largely drawing from the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. Established by the Massachusetts legislature in 1819 as the District of Maine, the territory gained statehood in the summer of 1820 and has remained a member of the Union since then.