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AP U.S. History Quotes

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1. ...We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation - under God - shall have a new birth of freedom; and that gov of the people - by the people - shall not perish from the earth (Gettysburg Address)






2. He that will not work - shall not eat






3. A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.






4. penny saved is a penny earned






5. America for Americans!






6. Free Soil - Free Labor Free Speech - Free Men - and Fremont






7. We are all Federalists - we are all Republicans..






8. A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.






9. Millions for Defense! But not one cent for tribute (XYZ affair)






10. Take away the heritage of a people - and they are easily persuaded.






11. I know not what course others may take - but as for me - give me liberty or give me death!






12. America for Americans!






13. Free Soil - Free Labor Free Speech - Free Men - and Fremont






14. penny saved is a penny earned






15. Taxation without representation is tyranny






16. We are all Federalists - we are all Republicans..






17. Log Cabin and hard Cider - Van Van He's a used up man! - Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! - Polk - 5440 or Fight! Re-annexation of Texas and Re-occupation of Oregon






18. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union - and is not either to save or to destroy slavery -letter






19. John Marshall has made his choice - now let him enforce it






20. God who gave us life - gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are a gift of God? I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just - and that His justice cannot sle






21. Vote or Die.






22. Millions for Defense! But not one cent for tribute (XYZ affair)






23. you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thrones - you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold (Dem. nomination)






24. ...We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation - under God - shall have a new birth of freedom; and that gov of the people - by the people - shall not perish from the earth (Gettysburg Address)






25. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream






26. We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men and women are created equal -Seneca Falls Convention






27. Go West - young man - and grow up with the country






28. In all things purely social we can be as separate as fingers - yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress (Atlanta Compromise Speech)






29. Vote or Die.






30. you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thrones - you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold (Dem. nomination)






31. John Marshall has made his choice - now let him enforce it






32. Go West - young man - and grow up with the country






33. We have made partners of the women in this war. Shall we admit them only a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of right?






34. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






35. ON the first day of January in the Year of our Lord - one thousand and eight hundred and sixty three - all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state - the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States






36. all we ask is to be let alone






37. Log Cabin and hard Cider - Van Van He's a used up man! - Tippecanoe and Tyler Too! - Polk - 5440 or Fight! Re-annexation of Texas and Re-occupation of Oregon






38. I know not what course others may take - but as for me - give me liberty or give me death!






39. Remember the Ladies






40. Who is James K. Polk?






41. Taxation without representation is tyranny






42. all we ask is to be let alone






43. ON the first day of January in the Year of our Lord - one thousand and eight hundred and sixty three - all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state - the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States






44. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream






45. For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill (and that) the eyes of all people are upon us...






46. We have an illness only gold will cure (speech to Montezuma)






47. Remember the Ladies






48. In all things purely social we can be as separate as fingers - yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress (Atlanta Compromise Speech)






49. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






50. We have made partners of the women in this war. Shall we admit them only a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of right?