| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DELAWARE | First state to ratify the U.S. Constitution |
| DEL | First state to ratify the Constitution: Abbr. |
| VERMONT | First U.S. state to abolish slavery |
| TEXAS | U.S.S. ..., first battleship to become a state shrine |
| WETHE | First words of the U.S. Constitution |
| DEL | First U.S. state |
| SANTAFE | First-founded U.S. state capital |
| ALBRIGHT | First female U.S. secretary of state |
| ALA | U.S. state that comes first alphabetically: Abbr. |
