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CLEP US History II

Category - Expansionism

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At the dawn of the 20th century, how many states were part of the United States?
  1. 38
  2. 40
  3. 42
  4. 45
  5. 17
Explanation
Answer: D - The United States had admitted 45 states by the beginning of the 20th century. Only Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii had yet to be admitted, but all of them belonged to the country territorially. The United States did not reach its present-day total until August 1959, when Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state.
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