Question

Why did Mexican Americans living in New Mexico have no representatives in Washington, D.C., to protect their interests?

Mexican Americans were in the minority in New Mexico.

New Mexico was a territory, not a state.

The federal government did not own any land in New Mexican territory.

U.S. courts did not operate in lands acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Answer 1

Answer: New Mexico was a territory, not a state.

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