What were three reasons Louis Riel was chosen to be a leader by the Métis?

Question

1.) He was passionate about his people's rights and worked to protect them.
2.) ? He spoke English and French (and Cree, too) so this made it easy for him to communicate with the government and the colonists.
3.) He was a pious Roman Catholic, and most Métis were also Roman Catholic.
'?' marks that I am especially unsure. Please help me out.