In the U.S, what states were there in 1883?

Question

In the U.S, what states were there in 1883?

Answer 1

1 Delaware December 7, 1787

2 Pennsylvania December 12, 1787

3 New Jersey December 18, 1787

4 Georgia January 2, 1788

5 Connecticut January 9, 1788

6 Massachusetts February 6, 1788

7 Maryland April 28, 1788

8 South Carolina May 23, 1788

9 New Hampshire June 21, 1788

10 Virginia June 25, 1788

11 New York July 26, 1788

12 North Carolina November 21, 1789

13 Rhode Island May 29, 1790

14 Vermont March 4, 1791

15 Kentucky June 1, 1792

16 Tennessee June 1, 1796

17 Ohio March 1, 1803

18 Louisiana April 30, 1812

19 Indiana December 11, 1816

20 Mississippi December 10, 1817

21 Illinois December 3, 1818

22 Alabama December 14, 1819  

23 Maine March 15, 1820

24 Missouri August 10, 1821

25 Arkansas June 15, 1836

26 Michigan January 26, 1837

27 Florida March 3, 1845

28 Texas December 29, 1845

29 Iowa December 28, 1846

30 Wisconsin May 29, 1848

31 California September 9, 1850

32 Minnesota May 11, 1858

33 Oregon February 14, 1859

34 Kansas January 29, 1861

35 West Virginia June 20, 1863

36 Nevada October 31, 1864

37 Nebraska March 1, 1867

38 Colorado August 1, 1876

Next to join was:

39 North Dakota November 2, 1889  

Answer 2

There were 38.  See list below.