Buffalo Soldiers Questions

Who were the buffalo soldiers?

• Black soldiers in the Northern Union Army in 1865.

• Black soldiers who had once been enslaved people.

• Black soldiers in peacetime regiments created after the Civil War.

• Balck soldiers who gained freedom during the Revolutionary War.

What is one way the Black codes affected Black people?

• They did not allow Black people to hold any jobs.

• They let Black people join the army in times of peace.

• They limited the kinds of jobs Black people could have.

• They gave Black people the same wages as other workers.

According to the sidebar "Black Women in War," what is one way that Harriet Tubman and Josephine Baker were the same?

• They both acted as guides.

• They both raided plantations.

• They both served in World War II.

• They both passed information as spies.

Why did the U.S. government want soldiers to kill buffalo in the West?

• to take away Native peoples' way of life.

• to clear land for reservations on which Native peoples were forced to live.

• to stop the spread of disease to Native peoples.

• to improve farming and hunting on Native lands.

Why would Black soldiers do their duties well even though they were given the most dangerous duties?

• The army paid Black soldiers a fair and equal wage.

• People did not want Black soldiers working other jobs.

• White settlers respected the talent of the Black soldiers.

• Black soldiers wanted to receive new horses and supplies.

What do many people believe is the reason Native peoples gave Black soldiers the name buffalo soldiers?

• They spent a lot of time with buffalo.

• They were as hardworking as buffalo.

• They were brave in battle like buffalo.

• They protected white settlers from buffalo.

How was Cathay Williams different from the other buffalo soldiers?

• Cathay Williams was a doctor.

• Cathay Williams was a woman.

• Cathay Williams served for almost two years.

• Cathay Williams joined the 38th Infantry Regiment.

Why did the author include the section "Later Service"?

• to describe how the roles of Black soldiers changed

• to introduce the need for Black soldiers in national parks

• to explain which national awards Black soldiers could earn

• to show the importance of Black soldiers in the Spanish-American War

For Black soldiers, how was serving in World War I different from serving in World War II?

• During World War I, the regiments of buffalo soldiers were broken up, and by World War II, Black soldiers were under the command of the French army.

• During World War I, Black soldiers faced racism in the army, but in World War II, they were able to defeat racism as part of the white regiments.

• During World War I, Black soldiers weren't allowed to fight beside white soldiers, but in World War II, Black soldiers joined white regiments.

• During World War I, the regiments of Buffalo Soldiers were reorganized, so in World War II, white soldiers joined these regiments alongside Black soldiers.

Which sentence from the text is the main idea of the section "The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers"?

• However, the buffalo soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries are perhaps the best known.

• People have written books, movies, television shows, and even songs about them.

• ...buffalo soldiers were the most likely soldiers to desert their regiments.

• Their service is an important part of the United States history.