Before the Spanish-American War,the U.S.Army's four black units had been used primarily

A) in the occupation of Pacific islands.
B) as personal servants to high-ranking white officers.
C) to protect the civil rights of southern blacks from white supremacist terror.
D) in the Indian wars of the West.

Spanish-American War

A conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898, resulting from U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence, which led to U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.

Black Units

Military units composed entirely or predominantly of African American soldiers, which have existed within various armed forces around the world.

Indian Wars

A series of conflicts between European settlers/colonists and Native American tribes over land rights and sovereignty, spanning several centuries in North America.