there were 48 states. we bought Alaska in 1948.
In 1959 so if my math is correct 54 years now
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The following states were admitted into the union prior to 1900: Delaware (1787), Pennsylvania (1787), New Jersey (1787), Georgia (1788), Connecticut (1788), Massachusetts (1788), Maryland (1788), South Carolina (1788), New Hampshire (1788), Virginia (1788), New York (1788), North Carolina (1789), Rhode Island (1790), Vermont (1791), Kentucky (1792), Tennessee (1796), Ohio (1803), Louisiana (1812), Indiana (1816), Mississippi (1817), Illinois (1818), Alabama (1819), Maine (1820), Missouri (1821), Arkansas (1836), Michigan (1837), Florida (1845), Texas (1845), Iowa (1846), Wisconsin (1848), California (1850), Minnesota (1858), Oregon (1859), Kansas (1861), West Virginia (1863), Nevada (1864), Nebraska (1867), Colorado (1876), North Dakota (1889), South Dakota (1889), Montana (1889), Washington (1889), Idaho (1890), Wyoming (1890), and Utah (1896).
By the beginning of 1850 the United states had grown from 13 to 30 states. California was admitted as the 31st state in 1850, Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state in 1858, and Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state in 1859.
There is no limit to the number of states that may be admitted to the Union.
Seven (7) states entered the Union before South Carolina. The province of South Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies. It was admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788 as the 8th US state.
NONE.
It depends on how you count it. It was the thirteenth colony of the original thirteen (1733), and was the 4th to be admitted to the Union officially, but then during the civil war it said it wasn't part of the United States anymore, and joined the Confederacy. It was the last state to re-join the union in 1870... and by that time, there were many more.
There were 24 U.S. states in 1822. The states and year of admission to the union are Delaware (1787), Pennsylvania (1787), New Jersey (1787), Georgia (1788), Connecticut (1788), Massachusetts (1788), Maryland (1788), South Carolina (1788), New Hampshire (1788), Virginia (1788), New York (1788), North Carolina (1789), Rhode Island (1790), Vermont (1791), Kentucky (1792), Tennessee (1796), Ohio (1803), Louisiana (1812), Indiana (1816), Mississippi (1817), Illinois (1818), Alabama (1819), Maine (1820), Missouri (1821).
27 states were admitted to the Union before Texas.
48 states had been admitted to the Union in 1927. Alaska and Hawaii were admitted later.
Oklahoma was the only state admitted into the union during 1907. Oklahoma was admitted into the Union on November 16, 1907 becoming the 46th state to join the Union.
Indiana was the 19th state admitted, so 18 states were in the Union before Indiana.
New Mexico was admitted into the Union on January 6, 1912 becoming the 47th state to join the union. Arizona was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1912 becoming the 48th state to join the Union.
There were 26 states admitted to the union by January, 1837, the last being Michigan.
There were 45 states in 1901. The states admitted after 1901 were Oklahoma (1907), New Mexico (1912), Arizona (1912), Alaska (1959), and Hawaii (1959).