US states by the year they joined the Union, earliest first: Higher or Lower

Which came later? One wrong guess ends the run.

How to play

Each round shows two of the 11 items in this list (US states by the year they joined the Union, earliest first). Choose the right one; the real numbers appear after every guess. Build the longest streak you can and share it.

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