Answer: because of the suffrage act
Explanation: When women got their vote that made a major change in voting numbers increasing them drastically.
There is many reason, one way they could've been worried about is if the
new settlers would make war or take their land and food.
Another way is that they could've cause the Mexican to come of their land.
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