Social Studies

Buffalo Soldiers

Multiple Choice

What was the main source of food and other goods for Native Americans?

• Chicken

• Beef

• Buffalo

• Corn

Open Ended

How would you feel if you were fighting in a war for the same cause as others but was placed in a segregated unit because of your race?

Open Ended

List 3 facts that you learned about the Buffalo Soldiers from the video:

Buffalo Soldiers

About 20 soldiers went with General Sherman on his tour of Texas in 1871 at the time of the Warren Wagon Train Raid. Seventeen were African Americans from the Tenth Cavalry. These soldiers had been assigned to serve at Fort Sill. They were among the many African American soldiers sent to the area. Their goal was to make Texas safe for new settlers.

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of the Buffalo Soldiers?

• Their goal was to make Texas safe for the buffalo.

• Their goal was to make Texas safe for new settlers.

• Their goal was to make Texas safe for the Natives.

• Their goal was to make Wakanda safe for new settlers.

Buffalo Soldiers

About 180,000 African Americans fought for the Union Army during the Civil War.

These soldiers served in segregated units. This meant that they were separated from others because of their race.

Multiple Choice

What kind of units did the Buffalo soldiers have to serve in?

• Segregated units because of their race

• United units because of their race

Buffalo Soldiers

The African American soldiers had shown great skill in battle. So Congress formed units of African American troops after the war to serve in the West.

Native Americans called them “buffalo soldiers.” The name was a sign of respect for their fighting skills.

Multiple Choice

Who gave the "Buffalo Soldiers" their name?

• Anglo Americans

• African American

• Native Americans

• Spanish Americans

Multiple Choice

Why did the Native American name them "Buffalo Soldiers"?

• The name was a sign of respect for their fighting skills.

• Because they killed off all of the buffalo.

African American Troops on the Frontier

Buffalo soldiers serving in Texas were stationed in a former slaveholding state.

They sometimes faced unfair treatment from settlers as a result. At times, these conflicts with white settlers turned violent.

African American Troops on the Frontier

The buffalo soldiers were not always treated fairly by the army, either. They almost always served under white officers.

Often, the buffalo soldiers were given poor quality horses and supplies.

Open Ended

How were the Buffalo Soldiers treated unfairly?

African American Troops on the Frontier

Despite these hardships, the buffalo soldiers served well. They performed a wide variety of duties. These included patrolling and guarding the frontier and building roads and forts. The soldiers fought in nearly every battle in West Texas and along the Rio Grande.

Multiple Select

What were the duties of the Buffalo Soldiers?

Select all that apply

• patrolling and guarding the frontier

• building roads and forts

• fought in nearly every battle in West Texas and along the Rio Grande

• protected the buffalo

• protected the Natives

African American Troops on the Frontier

They became well known for their fighting skills.

Thirteen enlisted men and six officers were awarded the Medal of Honor for their conduct in the Indian wars of the late 1800s.

Open Ended

What interesting facts do you remember about the Buffalo Soldiers?