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AP U.S. History Quotes

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1. He that will not work - shall not eat






2. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






3. Vote or Die.






4. America for Americans!






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






6. Vote or Die.






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






8. 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?






9. 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)






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Government - even in its best state - is but a necessary evil; in its worst state - an intolerable one. Government - like dress - is the badge of lost innocence; the palaces of kings are built upon the ruins of the bowers of paradise.






14. ...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)






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






16. Who is James K. Polk?






17. 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)






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






19. 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






20. Taxation without representation is tyranny






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






22. Whatever makes men good Christians makes them good citizens.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






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






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






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






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






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






37. all we ask is to be let alone






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






39. penny saved is a penny earned






40. all we ask is to be let alone






41. 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






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






43. penny saved is a penny earned






44. Remember the Ladies






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






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






47. Remember the Ladies






48. 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






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






50. He that will not work - shall not eat