Sam Houston’s greatest qualification for becoming the commander of the regular army was a.
his degree from the military institute West Point.
b.
his experience from fighting in the War of 1812.
c.
his leadership skills from being a US governor.
d.
his knowledge of how the Mexican army fought.

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

native americans suffered high rates of poverty and unemployment.

during the late 1960s and early 1970sthe need for political militancy grew among the native americans. throughout the 1960s, they had been the nation's poorest minority group, the most deprived group, according to practically every socioeconomic measure. in 1970, the indian unemployment rate was 10 times the national average, and 40 percent of the native american people were below the poverty line.

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