RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A group of immigrants that fought for the US Navy.
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A group of African Americans that fought for the US Army and helped tame the Great Plains.
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A group of northerners that were later elected into office.
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A small army that fought to free slaves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -American Plains Indians who fought against these soldiers referred to the black cavalry troops as “buffalo soldiers” because of their dark, curly hair, which resembled a buffalo’s coat and because of their fierce nature of fighting. The nickname soon became synonymous with all African-American regiments formed in 1866.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the Army Organization Act.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following the U.S. Civil War, regiments of African American men known as buffalo soldiers served on the western frontier, battling Native Americans and protecting settlers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Buffalo Soldiers’ main duty was to support the nation’s westward expansion by protecting settlers, building roads and other infrastructure, and guarding the U.S. mail.
Detailed explanation-5: -Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in the Indian Wars.