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As soon as the sugar, coffee, powder, lead, etc., that we give them, is gone, they make war to get us to give them more.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “As soon as the sugar, coffee, powder, lead, etc., that we give them, is gone, they make war to get us to give them more.”
Editor's note · Context
Dodge explains that once supplies are depleted, Native Americans may resort to conflict to obtain more resources.
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