The main reason that New Mexico faced such difficulty in becoming a state in the 1800s was because Congress was unwilling to accept New Mexico's application for statehood. People were suspicious of the area's inhabitants and their varying background.
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Direct taxation
Explanation:
Britain suffered huge financial losses in French and Indian War. In order to raise revenue Britain increased direct taxation on its North American colonies.
Answer:
to avoid persecution or to claim land and gold.
Explanation:
Westward expansion ;<;
