In 1870, when the last former Confederate state was readmitted to the Union, there were how many states in the country altogether?
Explanation
Answer: B - On July 15, 1870, Georgia was the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union, making the United States a nation containing 37 states. The readmission period began in 1866 with Tennessee, followed by Arkansas the following year. The rest of the former Confederacy flooded back shortly thereafter, but racially motivated disruptions in the Georgia legislature hindered the South’s complete readmission for a couple of years. Three new states were added to the country during the war (Kansas, West Virginia, and Nevada), and one new state was added during the readmission period (Nebraska).
