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1. In what American war did Americans of African descent first fight in integrated Army combat units?
2. Which branch of United States Armed Forces accepted Blacks throughout the entire 19th century?
3. How many Americans of African descent served in the Union Army during the Civil War?
4. How many cavalry regiments of Buffalo soldiers fought in the Indian Wars after the Civil War?
5. During World War I, most Americans of African descent who volunteered for military service were relegated to what type of units?
6. Who was the first American of African descent to be appointed a General in the United States Army?
7. In what year did President Truman order the end of segregated units in the United States Military?
8. In 1977 Clifford Alexander was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to what position never held before by an American of African Descent?
9. Colin Powell was appointed to what position by President George H. W. Bush in 1989?
10. Who was the first American of African descent to win the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars of the late 19th Century?
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