This page provides a list of the 50 states in order of statehood On december 7, 1787, delaware became the first state to ratify the union And on august 21, 1959, hawaii was the last state to be admitted to the union The merchant sebastián vizcaíno sailed from mexico to the southern california coast in 1602, naming san diego, santa catalina island, santa barbara, and monterey. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Sacramento is the state capital of california while los angeles is the largest city in the state and the largest city in the country after new york
California became the 31st state to join the union on september 9th, 1850. Marshall at sutter's mill in coloma, california. California, a state located on the west coast of the united states, was founded in 1850 However, its history dates back much further than that Before its founding, california was under spanish and mexican rule The exploration of california by the spanish began in the 16th century.
