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Teddy Roosevelt: “They elected their own military leaders, and waged war on their own account against their Indian foes.”

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They elected their own military leaders, and waged war on their own account against their Indian foes.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote illustrates the self-reliance of early American settlers who took military action against Native American foes.

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