Question

What was the main problem preventing New Mexico from becoming a state in the 1800s?

New Mexicans could not agree on a state constitution.
Congress was unwilling to accept New Mexico's application for statehood.
New Mexico's territorial government could not manage the area at all.
The Civil War had caused a great deal of damage to New Mexican lands.

Answer 1

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.