WILD WILD WEST

The Buffalo Soldiers spent more than 20 years helping expand the nation west. They regularly engaged in battle. Name three other significant duties of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Building and maintaining Infrastructure

Protecting settlers and stagecoaches 

Serving as some of the first national park rangers

The Buffalo Soldiers regularly battled with several Native American Tribes. Name the tribes.

Apache

Kiowa 

Cheyenne 

Comanche

During peacetime, Buffalo Solider units served in what capacity in various U.S. parks, such as; Yosemite National Park, Sequoia, and General Grant.   

Park rangers(???)

2nd LT Henry O Flipper graduated from which famous military school?

US Military Academy at West Point.

In what year were all Buffalo Solider Units integrated into other Army Regiments? What President created the executive order?

1948 by President Harry S. Truman.

2nd LT Henry Flipper was assigned to which Cavalry of the US Army?

The 10th Cavalry of the U.S. Army.

Approximately how many African American Soldiers fought during the Civil War?

180,000

Who was the only known Black female solider who was a part of the Buffalo Soldiers?

Cathy Williams.

Which Regiment received 15 Medals of Honor during the Indian Wars?

The 9th Cavalry Regiment.

Which Regiment received 15 Medals of Honor during the Indian Wars?

10th Cavalry Regiment

How old was the last known Buffalo Solider when he died and what was his name?

107 years old, named Mark Matthews.

Who was the first Black Regular Army Chaplain?

Reverend Henry McNeal Turner.

More than 800 black settlers who fought with the British Colonial Marines arrived in Trinidad between 1815 and 1816.  What was the name given to these new settlers by the Trinidadian people?

Merikins

The War of 1812 is often called by another name.  What is the name?

The Second War of Independence.

The 10th Calvary built the Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum. Where is it located?

Lawton, Oklahoma.

The Buffalo Soldiers were led by mainly all white U.S. Army Officers. Name the three known black West Point Officers.

Henry O. Flipper, Charles Young, James Webster Smith.

The image of the Buffalo became a part of the 10th Cavalry’s regimental crest. Name three reasons given:

To symbolize strength, represent resilience, honor respect for the buffalo.

Famous battle involving Buffalo Soldiers in the Spanish American War?

The Battle of San Juan Hill.

Buffalo Soldiers served as some of the first national park rangers when the U.S. Army served as the official administrator of Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park. In what years did this occur?

From 1870 to 1890.

Roughly how many buffalo soldiers earned the coveted roles as protectors of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks?

Around 500 Buffalo Soldiers served.

What famous African American cowboy and bronco buster wrote the book called “Dead Wood Dick” ?

Charles “Deadwood Dick” Waddell.

What was the name of the first all-Black town in California founded by Colonel Allen Allensworth in 1908?

Allensworth.

Which African American cowboy invented “bulldogging”, a method of wrestling steers?

Bill Pickett.

Which African American lawman as a U.S. Marshall in the Oklahoma Territory during the late 19^th century?

Bass Reeves.

Which state is home to the historic Black mining town of Blackdom, founded by African Americans in 1901?

New Mexico.

Which African American pioneer and former slave discovered a large amount of bison bones in New Mexico that later contributed to archaeological research?

George McJunkin.

Who was the African American mountain man and fur trader credited with blazing several key trails through the Rocky Mountains?

James Beckwourth

Which African American woman became a prominent entrepreneur and landowner in Colorado during the late 19^th century?

Clara Brown.

What was the name of the African American cowboy who escaped slavery and later wrote his autobiography, “The Life and Adventures of Nat Love”?

Nat Love.

Which African American woman was an early California pioneer and philanthropist; helping escaped slaves settle in San Francisco?

Mary Ellen Pleasant.

Which African American landowner in California successfully sued for her freedom and went on to become a wealthy Los Angeles real estate mogul?

Biddy Mason.

What was the nickname of the African American cavalry soldiers who served in the western frontier after the Civil War?

Buffalo Soldiers.

Where was the first sizable African American population in Nevada?

Virginia City.

Which African American pioneer who escaped slavery and became a successful businessman and was known as “the Black Baron of Colorado”?

Barney Ford.

Which African cowboy from Colorado was known for his expert skills in herding cattle and was killed for cattle rustling?

Ned Huddleston aka Isom Dart.

What significant role did African Americans play in Oregon during the 19^th century?

Contribute to the state’s development

• laborers

• farmers

• entreprenuers

• establish communities

Who was the African American Civil War veteran and trailblazer who helped settle Arizona?

Charles B. Purvis

In which state was the first African American woman, Justice Patricia Lee,  elected to a statewide office in the West, winning a seat on the Supreme Court?

Nevada

Which African American prospector and cowboy is known for prospecting  gold in the Sierra Nevada and discovered Beckwourth Pass connecting Reno, NV and Portola, CA?

James Beckwourth.

How was the first African American to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court and later as Chief Justice of the highest court in the State?

Justice Michael L. Douglas.