Among the many reasons for european settlement was religious freedom. the pilgrims came to settle in america in an attempt to a. create a new church based on the church of england. b. purify the church of england of its old practices. c. sever all religious ties and not practice any form of religion. d. completely break away from the church of england

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.

some american cities felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies