Buffalo Soldiers: The African Americans Who Won the West | Told by Kevin Frazier | History at Home

During and after the Civil War, Congress allowed African Americans to serve as

• engineers

• mathematicians

• soldiers

The Buffalo soldiers assisted with what?

• Helping care for the Buffalo

• Assisting America with Westward expansion 

Where were most of these soldiers from?

• The North

• The South

Where were Native Americans forced to move as settlers moved west?

• reservations

• internment camps

• prisons

Who gave the Buffalo Soldiers their nickname and why did they accept the nickname?

• The Native Americans; They accepted because they wanted the Native Americans to fear them. 

• The Native Americans; They accepted because they knew that they respected the buffalo. 

The Buffalo soldiers were used to

• herd buffalo

• count buffalo and report the decreasing numbers to Buffalo, New York

• develop and build National Parks like Yosemite in California

Why did Buffalo soldiers pinch the top of their hats?

• For pure style and fashion. 

• To keep water from pooling or gathering on the top.