The order of states to ratify the articles of confederation are as follows:
Virginia December 16, 17772
South Carolina February 5, 1778
New York February 6, 1778
Rhode Island February 9, 1778
Connecticut February 12, 1778
Georgia February 26, 1778
New Hampshire March 4, 1778
Pennsylvania March 5, 1778
Massachusetts March 10, 1778
North Carolina April 5, 1778
New Jersey November 19, 1778
Delaware February 1, 1779
Maryland February 2, 1781