"Plutarch also wrote that the bitter fighting of the Hydaspes made Alexander's men hesitant to continue on with the conquest of India, considering that they would potentially face far larger armies than those of Porus if they were to cross the Ganges River." B would be the best option supporting this :)
This is true. The census determines how many house reps each state will receive and therefore has impact on the size of the electoral college for each state.