To solve this problem, we need to look at the "Admission" dates for each state in the list and sort them into three groups based on the century they joined the United States.
Step 1: Identify states that joined in the 1700s (Green)
We are looking for admission dates between January 1, 1700, and December 31, 1799.
* Delaware: Dec 7,
1787
* Pennsylvania: Dec 12,
1787
* New Jersey: Dec 18,
1787
* Georgia: Jan 2,
1788
* Connecticut: Jan 9,
1788
* Massachusetts: Feb 6,
1788
* Maryland: April 28,
1788
* South Carolina: May 23,
1788
* New Hampshire: June 21,
1788
* Virginia: June 25,
1788
* New York: July 26,
1788
* North Carolina: Nov 21,
1789
* Rhode Island: May 29,
1790
* Vermont: March 4,
1791
* Kentucky: June 1,
1792
* Tennessee: June 1,
1796
Step 2: Identify states that joined in the 1800s (Red)
We are looking for admission dates between January 1, 1800, and December 31, 1899.
* Ohio: March 1,
1803
* Louisiana: April 30,
1812
* Indiana: Dec 11,
1816
* Mississippi: Dec 10,
1817
* Illinois: Dec 3,
1818
* Alabama: Dec 14,
1819
* Maine: March 15,
1820
* Missouri: Aug 10,
1821
* Arkansas: June 15,
1836
* Michigan: Jan 26,
1837
* Florida: March 3,
1845
* Texas: Dec 29,
1845
* Iowa: Dec 28,
1846
* Wisconsin: May 29,
1848
* California: Sept 9,
1850
* Minnesota: May 11,
1858
* Oregon: Feb 14,
1859
* Kansas: Jan 29,
1861
* West Virginia: June 20,
1863
* Nevada: Oct 31,
1864
* Nebraska: March 1,
1867
* Colorado: Aug 1,
1876
* North Dakota: Nov 2,
1889
* South Dakota: Nov 2,
1889
* Montana: Nov 8,
1889
* Washington: Nov 11,
1889
* Idaho: July 3,
1890
* Wyoming: July 10,
1890
* Utah: Jan 4,
1896
* Oklahoma: Nov 16,
1907 -> Wait, 1907 is in the 1900s. Let's move this to the next group.
*Correction for Step 2:* Remove Oklahoma.
Step 3: Identify states that joined in the 1900s (Blue)
We are looking for admission dates between January 1, 1900, and December 31, 1999.
* Oklahoma: Nov 16,
1907
* New Mexico: Jan 6,
1912
* Arizona: Feb 14,
1912
* Alaska: Jan 3,
1959
* Hawaii: Aug 21,
1959
Final Answer:
Here is the list of states categorized by the color you should use on your map:
Color GREEN (Joined in the 1700s):
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Color RED (Joined in the 1800s):
Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah.
Color BLUE (Joined in the 1900s):
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii.
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