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AP U.S. History Quotes

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1. Remember the Ladies






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. penny saved is a penny earned






8. 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






9. all we ask is to be let alone






10. Who is James K. Polk?






11. He that will not work - shall not eat






12. Vote or Die.






13. Remember the Ladies






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






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






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






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






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






20. The only goodIndian is a deadIndian






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. 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?






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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






35. all we ask is to be let alone






36. America for Americans!






37. 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?






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






39. 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)






40. 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






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






42. ...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)






43. America for Americans!






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






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






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






47. Taxation without representation is tyranny






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






49. Vote or Die.






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