On this day in history, December 18, 1787, New Jersey becomes third state to ratify Constitution, joins Union
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The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787 and would become binding when nine states agreed to the terms. New Jersey was the third state to ratify the document on this day in history, Dec. 18, 1787.
The first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution was Delaware on Dec. 7, 1787 — followed by the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Brittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
And on this day in history, Dec. 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and join the Union.
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