Top 10 Presidents of the United States of America (USA)

they were some of America’s most

they were some of America’s most influential heads of state and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 u.s. presidents because that

the top 10 u.s. presidents because that

the top 10 u.s. presidents because that challenge is one that we are willing to

challenge is one that we are willing to

challenge is one that we are willing to accept for this list we considered

accept for this list we considered

accept for this list we considered presidential accomplishments that had a

presidential accomplishments that had a

presidential accomplishments that had a lasting positive impact as well as the

lasting positive impact as well as the

lasting positive impact as well as the leaders ability to inspire we excluded

leaders ability to inspire we excluded

leaders ability to inspire we excluded presidents after george w bush because

presidents after george w bush because

presidents after george w bush because we felt there’s been insufficient time

we felt there’s been insufficient time

we felt there’s been insufficient time to evaluate their long-term

to evaluate their long-term

to evaluate their long-term effectiveness number 10 James Monroe

effectiveness number 10 James Monroe

effectiveness number 10 James Monroe this founding father believed in unity

this founding father believed in unity

this founding father believed in unity rather than divisive miss as president

rather than divisive miss as president

rather than divisive miss as president he attempted to decrease political

he attempted to decrease political

he attempted to decrease political tensions by disregarding party

tensions by disregarding party

tensions by disregarding party associations during his nominations

associations during his nominations

associations during his nominations thereby launching the era of good

thereby launching the era of good

thereby launching the era of good feelings while he expanded the American

feelings while he expanded the American

feelings while he expanded the American territory with the Treaty of 1818

territory with the Treaty of 1818

territory with the Treaty of 1818 and the purchase of Florida it’s the

and the purchase of Florida it’s the

and the purchase of Florida it’s the Monroe Doctrine freeing of the Western

Monroe Doctrine freeing of the Western

Monroe Doctrine freeing of the Western Hemisphere from European domination

Hemisphere from European domination

Hemisphere from European domination that’s most in twined with his legacy

that’s most in twined with his legacy

that’s most in twined with his legacy number 9 John Fitzgerald Kennedy this

number 9 John Fitzgerald Kennedy this

number 9 John Fitzgerald Kennedy this Pulitzer Prize winning president may not

Pulitzer Prize winning president may not

Pulitzer Prize winning president may not have served a full term but JFK still

have served a full term but JFK still

have served a full term but JFK still earns high ranks among the public ask

earns high ranks among the public ask

earns high ranks among the public ask not what your country can do for you ask

not what your country can do for you ask

not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country

known for his inspirational speeches

known for his inspirational speeches Kennedy made history for publicly

Kennedy made history for publicly

Kennedy made history for publicly condemning racism along with his civil

condemning racism along with his civil

condemning racism along with his civil rights initiatives he fought communism

rights initiatives he fought communism

rights initiatives he fought communism helped resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis

helped resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis

helped resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the creation of the Navy

and supported the creation of the Navy

and supported the creation of the Navy SEALs also notable was his commitment to

SEALs also notable was his commitment to

SEALs also notable was his commitment to the space race and sending a man to the

the space race and sending a man to the

the space race and sending a man to the moon we choose to go to the moon in this

moon we choose to go to the moon in this

moon we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not

decade and do the other things not

decade and do the other things not because they are easy but because they

because they are easy but because they

because they are easy but because they are hard

are hard

are hard number 8 Andrew Jackson while he

number 8 Andrew Jackson while he

number 8 Andrew Jackson while he supported slavery and forced Indian

supported slavery and forced Indian

supported slavery and forced Indian Removal Jackson was also extremely

Removal Jackson was also extremely

Removal Jackson was also extremely important because of his democratic

important because of his democratic

important because of his democratic reforms as a strong advocate for liberty

reforms as a strong advocate for liberty

reforms as a strong advocate for liberty he had the masses in mind when he moved

he had the masses in mind when he moved

he had the masses in mind when he moved to break up the second bank of the US

to break up the second bank of the US

to break up the second bank of the US which

which

which he felt only worked to the advantage of

he felt only worked to the advantage of

he felt only worked to the advantage of the elite Old Hickory also paid off the

the elite Old Hickory also paid off the

the elite Old Hickory also paid off the national debt instituted the modern

national debt instituted the modern

national debt instituted the modern strong presidency and helped resolve the

strong presidency and helped resolve the

strong presidency and helped resolve the nullification crisis number seven Dwight

nullification crisis number seven Dwight

nullification crisis number seven Dwight D Eisenhower though he served as a

D Eisenhower though he served as a

D Eisenhower though he served as a five-star general during World War two

five-star general during World War two

five-star general during World War two Eisenhower’s foreign presidential

Eisenhower’s foreign presidential

Eisenhower’s foreign presidential efforts mostly focused on peace we must

efforts mostly focused on peace we must

efforts mostly focused on peace we must guard against the acquisition of

guard against the acquisition of

guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence whether sought or

unwarranted influence whether sought or

unwarranted influence whether sought or unsought by the military-industrial

unsought by the military-industrial

unsought by the military-industrial complex the potential for the disastrous

complex the potential for the disastrous

complex the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists he

rise of misplaced power exists he

rise of misplaced power exists he brokered a truce in the Korean War and

brokered a truce in the Korean War and

brokered a truce in the Korean War and supported the diplomatic use of nuclear

supported the diplomatic use of nuclear

supported the diplomatic use of nuclear weapons he also signed the federal aid

weapons he also signed the federal aid

weapons he also signed the federal aid Highway Act which permitted the eventual

Highway Act which permitted the eventual

Highway Act which permitted the eventual construction of the interstate highway

construction of the interstate highway

construction of the interstate highway system enacted the Civil Rights Act of

system enacted the Civil Rights Act of

system enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and increased the country’s

1957 and increased the country’s

1957 and increased the country’s commitment to Space Research which

commitment to Space Research which

commitment to Space Research which ultimately gave birth to NASA number six

ultimately gave birth to NASA number six

ultimately gave birth to NASA number six James K pulk Hulk accomplished a great

James K pulk Hulk accomplished a great

James K pulk Hulk accomplished a great deal in just one term he negotiated the

deal in just one term he negotiated the

deal in just one term he negotiated the Oregon treaty with the UK and expanded

Oregon treaty with the UK and expanded

Oregon treaty with the UK and expanded the United States borders to the Pacific

the United States borders to the Pacific

the United States borders to the Pacific following the mexican-american war this

following the mexican-american war this

following the mexican-american war this acquisition of territories like

acquisition of territories like

acquisition of territories like California Texas and more set the stage

California Texas and more set the stage

California Texas and more set the stage for long term growth of the American

for long term growth of the American

for long term growth of the American economy Hulk was also involved in the

economy Hulk was also involved in the

economy Hulk was also involved in the establishment of the Department of the

establishment of the Department of the

establishment of the Department of the Interior the Smithsonian Institution and

Interior the Smithsonian Institution and

Interior the Smithsonian Institution and the u.s. Naval Academy number 5 Theodore

the u.s. Naval Academy number 5 Theodore

the u.s. Naval Academy number 5 Theodore Roosevelt Teddy’s a progressive icon

Roosevelt Teddy’s a progressive icon

Roosevelt Teddy’s a progressive icon due to his sweeping Square Deal reforms

due to his sweeping Square Deal reforms

due to his sweeping Square Deal reforms efforts to end the russo-japanese war

efforts to end the russo-japanese war

efforts to end the russo-japanese war and macho but charming personality he

and macho but charming personality he

and macho but charming personality he became president following William

became president following William

became president following William McKinley’s assassination but Roosevelt

McKinley’s assassination but Roosevelt

McKinley’s assassination but Roosevelt was elected for a second term based on

was elected for a second term based on

was elected for a second term based on his own merits

his own merits

his own merits he quickly endeared himself to Americans

he quickly endeared himself to Americans

he quickly endeared himself to Americans by advocating policies for the middle

by advocating policies for the middle

by advocating policies for the middle class the Nobel Peace Prize winner also

class the Nobel Peace Prize winner also

class the Nobel Peace Prize winner also asserted the u.s. as a world power with

asserted the u.s. as a world power with

asserted the u.s. as a world power with the Panama Canal and the Great White

the Panama Canal and the Great White

the Panama Canal and the Great White Fleet number four Thomas Jefferson

Fleet number four Thomas Jefferson

Fleet number four Thomas Jefferson this founding father wrote the

this founding father wrote the

this founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence ‘as first

Declaration of Independence ‘as first

Declaration of Independence ‘as first draft as president he helped increase

draft as president he helped increase

draft as president he helped increase the country’s power and protect trade by

the country’s power and protect trade by

the country’s power and protect trade by purchasing Louisiana from France his

purchasing Louisiana from France his

purchasing Louisiana from France his vision of a nation from the Atlantic to

vision of a nation from the Atlantic to

vision of a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific led him to commission the

the Pacific led him to commission the

the Pacific led him to commission the first American expedition to cross the

first American expedition to cross the

first American expedition to cross the western US the Lewis and Clark

western US the Lewis and Clark

western US the Lewis and Clark expedition despite the fact that he

expedition despite the fact that he

expedition despite the fact that he owned slaves

owned slaves

owned slaves Jefferson is considered a symbol of

Jefferson is considered a symbol of

Jefferson is considered a symbol of Liberty for publicly opposing the

Liberty for publicly opposing the

Liberty for publicly opposing the practice number three George Washington

practice number three George Washington

practice number three George Washington before becoming president Washington

before becoming president Washington

before becoming president Washington fought for freedom by successfully

fought for freedom by successfully

fought for freedom by successfully leading the American Revolution against

leading the American Revolution against

leading the American Revolution against the British Empire then as one of the

the British Empire then as one of the

the British Empire then as one of the founding fathers he brought people

founding fathers he brought people

founding fathers he brought people together by championing liberty and

together by championing liberty and

together by championing liberty and nationalism America’s first president

nationalism America’s first president

nationalism America’s first president was also instrumental in drafting the

was also instrumental in drafting the

was also instrumental in drafting the Constitution and setting precedents for

Constitution and setting precedents for

Constitution and setting precedents for office including the appointment of a

office including the appointment of a

office including the appointment of a cabinet and limiting his own power by

cabinet and limiting his own power by

cabinet and limiting his own power by stepping down after two terms number 2

stepping down after two terms number 2

stepping down after two terms number 2 Franklin Delano Roosevelt this is

Franklin Delano Roosevelt this is

Franklin Delano Roosevelt this is pre-eminently the time to speak the

pre-eminently the time to speak the

pre-eminently the time to speak the truth

truth

truth so crew frankly and boldly thanks to the

so crew frankly and boldly thanks to the

so crew frankly and boldly thanks to the New Deal’s relief recovery and reform

New Deal’s relief recovery and reform

New Deal’s relief recovery and reform programs

programs

programs FDR helped bring the u.s. out of the

FDR helped bring the u.s. out of the

FDR helped bring the u.s. out of the Great Depression and into a period of

Great Depression and into a period of

Great Depression and into a period of rapid growth these programs appealed to

rapid growth these programs appealed to

rapid growth these programs appealed to and attracted many minorities and served

and attracted many minorities and served

and attracted many minorities and served as the origins of America’s current

as the origins of America’s current

as the origins of America’s current social security program Roosevelt also

social security program Roosevelt also

social security program Roosevelt also led his people through the Second World

led his people through the Second World

led his people through the Second World War by working with Britain’s Winston

War by working with Britain’s Winston

War by working with Britain’s Winston Churchill and the Soviet Union’s Joseph

Churchill and the Soviet Union’s Joseph

Churchill and the Soviet Union’s Joseph Stalin yesterday December 7th 1941 a

Stalin yesterday December 7th 1941 a

Stalin yesterday December 7th 1941 a date which will live in infamy number 1

date which will live in infamy number 1

date which will live in infamy number 1 Abraham Lincoln he went from being a

Abraham Lincoln he went from being a

Abraham Lincoln he went from being a poor self-taught country lawyer to the

poor self-taught country lawyer to the

poor self-taught country lawyer to the man that led the nation during the Civil

man that led the nation during the Civil

man that led the nation during the Civil War after proclaiming the Emancipation

War after proclaiming the Emancipation

War after proclaiming the Emancipation Proclamation Honest Abe cemented the

Proclamation Honest Abe cemented the

Proclamation Honest Abe cemented the abolition of slavery with the Thirteenth

abolition of slavery with the Thirteenth

abolition of slavery with the Thirteenth Amendment

Amendment

Amendment the inspirational order also helped

the inspirational order also helped

the inspirational order also helped ensure the Union government didn’t fall

ensure the Union government didn’t fall

ensure the Union government didn’t fall apart strengthen the country’s finances

apart strengthen the country’s finances

apart strengthen the country’s finances and set the foundation for the first

and set the foundation for the first

and set the foundation for the first transcontinental railroad with the

transcontinental railroad with the

transcontinental railroad with the Pacific Railway acts do you agree with

Pacific Railway acts do you agree with

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