Question

map: america after reconstruction
map of the united states (1889)
which of the following states was established after the end of reconstruction?
kansas
virginia
colorado

Explanation:

Reconstruction ended in 1877. Kansas was admitted in 1861, Virginia was already a state (re - admitted after Civil War during Reconstruction), and Colorado was admitted in 1876 (before Reconstruction ended? Wait, no, Reconstruction ended in 1877. Wait, the map is 1889. Wait, actually, after Reconstruction (post - 1877), but let's check state admission dates: Kansas (1861), Virginia (re - admitted 1870, during Reconstruction), Colorado (1876, still during Reconstruction? Wait, maybe the options have a typo or I misremember. Wait, the question is which was established after Reconstruction (1877). Wait, maybe the correct answer is none? No, the options are Kansas, Virginia, Colorado. Wait, maybe the intended answer is Colorado? Wait, no, Colorado was admitted in 1876, before 1877. Wait, maybe the map is 1889, and the "new states" in 1889 were Dakota, Montana, Washington, etc. But the options given are Kansas, Virginia, Colorado. Wait, maybe the question has a mistake, but among the options, Colorado: Wait, no, let's recall: Reconstruction ended in 1877. Kansas: 1861, Virginia: re - admitted 1870 (during Reconstruction), Colorado: 1876 (before 1877). Wait, maybe the question meant after the Civil War? No, Reconstruction is post - Civil War. Wait, maybe the intended answer is Colorado? Or maybe the options are misprinted. Alternatively, maybe the question is about the 1889 state admissions (Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming), but those aren't in the options. So among the given options, maybe the answer is Colorado? Or maybe the question is wrong. But based on the options, the most probable is Colorado? Wait, no, let's check again. Reconstruction: 1865 - 1877. Kansas: 1861 (before Civil War ended), Virginia: 1870 (during Reconstruction), Colorado: 1876 (during Reconstruction). So none? But the question must have an answer. Maybe the question is about after the end of Reconstruction (1877), so states admitted after 1877: Montana (1889), North Dakota (1889), South Dakota (1889), Washington (1889), Idaho (1890), Wyoming (1890), Utah (1896), etc. But the options don't have those. So maybe the question has a mistake, but among the options, the closest is Colorado? Or maybe the intended answer is Colorado.

Answer:

None of the options seem correct as Kansas (1861), Virginia (1870), and Colorado (1876) were all established before or during Reconstruction (which ended in 1877). However, if we assume a possible error in the question and the intended answer is Colorado, then the answer is Colorado. But based on historical facts, the correct answer should be a state admitted after 1877, which is not among the given options. But since we have to choose from the given options, and perhaps the question has a typo, we'll go with the most plausible among them, assuming a possible error in the question's time frame or options. So the answer is Colorado (though historically inaccurate).