In Chapter 9, why is Sonia’s appointment as a Supreme Court justice so important? A. It gives Sonia's family from Puerto Rico a reason to visit.
B. Government employees prepare Sonia for the hearings to be voted in as justice.
C. The public is not made aware of the president’s decision until the very last moment.
D. She has achieved something that no one else in U. S. history has done before.

D

Explanation: Sonia Sotomayor made history when she became the first hispanic supreme court

D She has achieved something that no one else in U.S. history has done before.  

Explanation:

Sonia Sotomayor went down in history when she became the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.