She was first African American nurse in the United States Army, 1948
Nancy Leftenant-Colon
100
On December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, this mess attendant in the United States Navy shot down 4 Japanese planes.
Dorie Miller
100
What name did the United States military use to classify African American troops?
United States Colored Troops (USCT)
100
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, his superiors praised him by saying, “He behaved like an experienced officer as well as an excellent soldier.”
Salem Poor
100
After the Revolutionary War, approximately 20,000 African Americans who had sided with the British were granted what right?
Freedom
200
This African American was the first hero of World War II to receive the Navy Cross for his bravery.
Dorie Miller
200
By what other name is the American Revolutionary War known?
War for Independence
200
This Marksville, Louisiana native and Southern University graduate achieved the rank of Brigadier General, making her the highest ranking female in the United States Army in 1985.
Sherian Grace Cadoria
200
Give 1 result of the American Revolution.
End of slavery in Britain
200
Why did General George Washington ask the Continental Congress to approve the enlistment of African Americans in the Continental Army?
The British had promised freedom to African Americans who joined the army.
300
Who was the first Buffalo Soldier to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor?
Sergeant Emmanuel Stance
300
What historian wrote the first definitive history of the Buffalo Soldiers?
Dr. William Leckie
300
This Underground Railroad operator received a pension of $20 per month for her service to the Union Army.
Harriet Tubman
300
Who was the first African American and the first woman to head the Army Medical Service Corps?
Brigadier General Shelia Baxter
300
Where is the Buffalo Soldiers monument located?
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
400
This film tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry’s formation and its attach on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
Glory
400
He was the first African American to be wounded in the Civil War.
Nicholas Biddle
400
By 1997 this institution had become home of more African American military officers than any other institution, including the service academies.
Tuskegee University
400
What is unique about Sherian Cadoria’s promotion to Brigadier General?
She became the United States Army’s first female promoted to General from a non-traditional field.
400
In 1862 Rev. Abram Murchinson organized this first African American regiment of the Civil War.
The First South Carolina Volunteer Regiment
500
In 1997 she was promoted to Brigadier General, making her the first African American woman in the 357-year history of the National Guard to achieve that rank.
Irene Trowell-Harris
500
This African American was freed in Mobile, Alabama for service during the War of 1812 and the Epidemic of 1819.
Pierre Chastang
500
Who named the “Buffalo Soldiers,” African American cavalrymen?
American Plains Indians
500
This military group had the lowest desertion rate and won more Congressional Medals of Honor than any other group or unit from 1867-1898.
Buffalo Soldiers
500
In 1994 a United States postage stamp was issued honoring this group of African American soldiers.