"Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds and the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?"

Tecumseh, Shawnee leader, 1810

What is the main idea of this passage?
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Responses

We should sell the air, clouds, sea, and Earth since the Great Spirit made them all for us.
We should sell the air, clouds, sea, and Earth since the Great Spirit made them all for us.

The Great Spirit made Earth and its elements for all people; they are not for sale.
The Great Spirit made Earth and its elements for all people; they are not for sale.

When people sell a country, they are acting like the Great Spirit.
When people sell a country, they are acting like the Great Spirit.

The loss of our land angers the Great Spirit.

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The main idea of this passage is: The Great Spirit made Earth and its elements for all people; they are not for sale.