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Fort DA Russell

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This is a jstor article about Fort D.A. Russell :  It is about the  Buffalo  soldiers outside  that  were stationed  at this fort  in 1880. It is entitled "Black Soldiers on the White Frontier: Some Factors Influencing Race Relation.

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I would be interested in learning more about the Indians and their alliances during times of war. The French Indian War is of particular interest and I would like to become more knowledgeable about the events of the conflict and the reasons for Indian involvement. I would like to learn more about the reasons for the war and what was gained and lost on both sides. Some questions that would make good research paper topics from these events are; what caused a majority of Indians to side with the French and did any tribes side with the

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? What economic issues were pertinent to this conflict and how were those issues resolved?

Chapter 7

I am very interested in the concept of “Manifest Destiny” that is depicted in chapter 7 called “War and Destiny. I find the concepts leading up to the Mexican War to be fascinating and would like to further explore this mindset that possessed a large quantity of the

United States

at that time. It is also important not to forget about the military aspects of this time in history and the events that took place during the Mexican War. There are many different questions that could be asked that would make for a good research paper topic. One of which is; what were the political figures who believed in the concept of “Manifest Destiny” and how did they push to accomplish that goal. Also; who where those figures apposed to “Manifest Destiny” and what were their arguments against it. What battles took place in the Mexican War and what was the result of the war?