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. 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. new mexico was a territory, not a state. description?

Answer 1

Mexican Americans living in New Mexico had no representatives in Washington, D.C. to protect their interest for many reasons. One reason was due to their population. Mexican Americans were a minority in New Mexico. Also, New mexico was not a state, it was a territory. Another reason that did not have representation was because the federal government did not have any land in New Mexico, therefor had no interest.