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Why were some African Americans interested in serving as “Buffalo Soldiers” on the western frontier after 1866?
They wanted to contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War.
They were promised land in exchange for their military service.
They intended to seize lands from Indigenous tribes for resettlement of freedmen.
They saw the military as a career opportunity when other jobs were denied them.
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They saw the military as a career opportunity when other jobs were denied them.
Explanation: After 1866 African Americans joined the Buffalo Soldier regiments for steady pay, pensions, job security, and relative respectability—opportunities largely unavailable in civilian life. The other options are incorrect: the Confederacy was already defeated; land wasn't promised as payment; and their role wasn't to seize land for freedmen.
Explanation: After 1866 African Americans joined the Buffalo Soldier regiments for steady pay, pensions, job security, and relative respectability—opportunities largely unavailable in civilian life. The other options are incorrect: the Confederacy was already defeated; land wasn't promised as payment; and their role wasn't to seize land for freedmen.
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