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History Quotes Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Who said it?

A

Patrick Henry

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2
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“Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

General William Prescott
Battle of Bunker Hill

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3
Q

“I only regret that I have but on life to lose for my country.”
Who said it?

A

Nathan Hale

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4
Q

“I have not yet begun to fight.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

John Paul Jones
naval battle with the British

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5
Q

“That man has an ax to grind.”
Who said it?

A

Benjamin Franklin

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6
Q

“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
Who said it?

A

George Washington

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7
Q

“Don’t give up the ship!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Captain James Lawrence
War of 1812(after being mortally wounded)

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8
Q

“We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Oliver H. Perry
naval battle in War of 1812

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9
Q

“Perhaps so; but I shall have the honor of presiding at that dinner.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Andrew Jackson
Battle of New Orleans, in response to a boast from a British officer that he was going to eat his Christmas dinner in New Orleans.

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10
Q

“To the victors belong the spoils.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

William L. Marcy
Andrew Jackson had won the election and given offices to all his friends.

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11
Q

“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.”
Who said it?

A

Daniel Webster

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12
Q

“Be sure you are right, then go ahead.”
Who said it?

A

Davy Crockett

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13
Q

“Slavery is in all probability the wedge which will split up this union.”
Who said it?

A

John Quincy Adams

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14
Q

“If I can ever hit that thing, I’ll hit it hard!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Abraham Lincoln
speaking about slavery

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15
Q

“Sic semper tyrannis!”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

John Wilkes Booth
the assassination of Lincoln

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16
Q

“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
Who said it?

A

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt

17
Q

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Who said it?

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

18
Q

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Neil Armstrong
the first human taking a step on the moon

19
Q

“Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”
Who said it?

A

John F. Kennedy

20
Q

“I have a dream…”
Who said it?
What was the occasion?

A

Martin Luther King, Jr.
a speech in Washington against segregation