Why Did Western Territories Take Longer Than Eastern Territories to Achieve

question 111

Multiple Choice

Why did western territories take longer than eastern territories to achieve statehood?

• A) Many easterners were wary of granting statehood until white and non-Mormon settlers counterbalanced the large Latino and Mormon populations.
• B) Local leaders were hostile to federal involvement in territorial affairs and resisted calls for statehood.
• C) Long-term warfare with native peoples made the establishment of stable communities difficult for white settlers.
• D) The Mormon and Latino populations in these areas did not grow rapidly enough to reach the requisite numbers for statehood.
• E) Settlers experienced more difficulty than easterners had moving native peoples off the territory.

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