Boomtowns were towns whose population grew rapidly after news of a mining strike
occurred.
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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".

the main reason that the constitution did not proclaim all men to be free and equal is because of the issue of slavery.