How many states were in the United States in 1877?

Total States: 44

A

1877 in Alabama‎ (2 C)

1877 in Arizona Territory‎ (1 C, 1 P)

1877 in Arkansas‎ (1 C)

C

1877 in California‎ (1 C, 1 P)

1877 in Colorado‎ (1 C)

1877 in Connecticut‎ (2 C)

D

1877 in Delaware‎ (1 C)

F

1877 in Florida‎ (1 C)

G

1877 in Georgia (U.S. state)‎ (2 C)

I

1877 in Idaho Territory‎ (1 C, 3 P)

1877 in Illinois‎ (4 C, 1 P)

1877 in Indian Territory‎ (1 C)

1877 in Indiana‎ (1 C)

1877 in Iowa‎ (1 C, 1 P)

K

1877 in Kansas‎ (2 C)

1877 in Kentucky‎ (1 C, 3 P)

L

1877 in Louisiana‎ (2 C)

M

1877 in Maine‎ (2 C, 1 P)

1877 in Maryland‎ (2 C, 1 P)

1877 in Massachusetts‎ (3 C, 1 P)

1877 in Michigan‎ (3 C)

1877 in Minnesota‎ (3 C)

1877 in Mississippi‎ (2 C, 1 P)

1877 in Missouri‎ (2 C)

1877 in Montana Territory‎ (1 C, 2 P)

N

1877 in Nebraska‎ (2 C, 1 P)

1877 in New Hampshire‎ (1 C)

1877 in New Jersey‎ (3 C)

1877 in New York (state)‎ (5 C, 2 P)

1877 in North Carolina‎ (2 C)

O

1877 in Ohio‎ (3 C)

1877 in Oregon‎ (1 C)

P

1877 in Pennsylvania‎ (3 C, 4 P)

R

1877 in Rhode Island‎ (1 C)

S

1877 in South Carolina‎ (2 C)

T

1877 in Tennessee‎ (4 C)

1877 in Texas‎ (1 C, 1 P)

U

1877 in Utah Territory‎ (1 C)

V

1877 in Vermont‎ (1 C)

1877 in Virginia‎ (2 C, 1 P)

W

1877 in Washington Territory‎ (1 C)

1877 in West Virginia‎ (2 C, 1 P)

1877 in Wisconsin‎ (2 C)

IamSugarBee

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

answer: d. joseph james clark​

explanation: