Buffalo Soldiers Quiz

Buffalo soldiers were ___________________.

• Native American

• African American

• Caucasian

• Mexican American

The Buffalo Soldiers were given their name by the ___________, and the __________ tribe.

• Cherokee

• Cheyenne

• Apache

• Mescalero

During the "Indian Wars" the ratio of soldiers was __________.

• 5:1

• 6:1

• 1:6

• 1:5

Below, what reasons were given that the Buffalo Soldiers became soldiers?

(Check all that apply)

• $15/month

• Career - to make a living.

• Education

• Travel

• A uniform which gave them some respect and pride,

How many soldiers were in the Union Army during the Civil War?

• 178,000

• 20,000

• 187,000

• None of the above

When did the Civil War begin?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1865

• 1867

When did the Civil War end?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1865

• 1867

What two units, totaling 20,000 men, were kept together that became the Buffalo Soldiers.

• 7th Cavalry

• 8th Cavalry

• 9th Infantry

• 10th Infantry

• None of the above

African Americans were freed after the Civil War, but they faced racism and prejudice making it very difficult to get a job. This is one reason they became Buffalo Soldiers.

• True

• False

Unfortunately, as part of their jobs, African Americans were made to be part of America's oppression of the _________ __________.