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For one square mile the regular armies added to our domain, the settlers added ten,--a hundred would probably be nearer the truth.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “For one square mile the regular armies added to our domain, the settlers added ten,--a hundred would probably be nearer…”
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This statement illustrates the disproportionate contribution of settlers to territorial expansion compared to regular military forces.
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