Buffalo Soldiers

Read this web page and answer the following questions.

1.  How many troops were sent to Cuba?  How many were "Buffalo Soldiers" or African American soldiers?
2.  Why did some African Americans openly questioned AAs fighting for the U.S.?
3.  Read the quotes for and quotes against African Americans fighting for the U.S.  Choose one of each (for and against) and tell me what their arguments were in your own words.
4.  What was the stereotype that white soldiers and officers had of the Buffalo Soldiers that was why they were used as nurses during yellow fever outbreaks?
5.  Find 3 examples of Buffalo Soldiers getting praise for their actions in Cuba.
6.  What did Teddy Roosevelt say about African American soldiers? (one good, one bad)
7.  What did African Americans hope would happen after showing their patriotism and valor for their country?