I believe it's because <span>new mexico was a territory, not a state
Prior to 1912, New Mexico was regarded only as one of the territory that incorporated into united states.
Because of this, hey do not posses any previlege to choose their representative in the Government (which make it impossible for them to influence the election)</span>
The United States eventually won the war. This showed other countries that even in the worst situations the country could hold it's own.
The correct answer choice would be B.
Hope this helps and thanks for using brainly!
Although Muslims rarely forces other people to convert to Islam, most of the religious spread happened through military strength and conquest, which was the order of the day.