A.
National sentiment did not favor polygamy, and Congress did not want to upset the public.
B.
Many state leaders were reformed polygamists who did not want to encourage the practice in the state.
C.
Both New Mexico and Arizona were applying for statehood, but the federal government was wary of the large polygamous populations in the area.
D.
Men already outnumbered women in the territories, and the delegates did not want to make it any harder for men to find wives.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
1 answer
The best answer is C.
Many states and territories were applying for statehood, and the federal government was concerned about polygamous practices, particularly in the context of Utah and its large polygamous population. This concern influenced the decision to include a clause making polygamy illegal in the Oklahoma Constitution to align with national sentiments and avoid further complications in the statehood process.
