<span>Spain in the 1500s, when they traded with the Native Americans some play toys....</span>
The less there is means the price of it goes up.
The more there is the price goes down.
Gas prices go up and down.
The less gas there is the more expensive it is.
The more gas there is the less expensive it is.
Peter Minuit founded the Dutch colony of new amsterdam (new york)
The Americans wanted the British government to "redress" their grievances (or, injustices, as this sentence puts it).