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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of your greatest presidents Explain what Lincoln did as president to earn this reputation?
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Goals: To preserve the union and reunite the north and south.
Leadership: Lincoln gave strong leadership during the civil war vs Jefferson Davis(confederate president), he led the republican party when most thought they would just be able to boss him around, and he continued to try and appease the south while still winning the war. He knew after the war the union would have to be rebuilt and that was his main focus.
Slavery: At first Lincoln opposed slavery but did not care about freeing the slaves unless he thought it would benefit the union. A little know fact is that Lincoln actually believed that blacks and whites could not live together and tried to find ways of sending them places to colonize elsewhere, much like the Liberia of the American colonization society. He eventually changed his opinion(because of blacks efforts in the war) and changed his party platform to the freeing of the slaves.
Vision: Lincoln believed in internal improvement programs (ex: building railroads) but during his time(due to the war) did not advocate for expansion. He wanted a united country in which all parts of the country were satisfied.
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Why was abrahams face in a 5 dollar bill?
Abraham LINCOLN, not just "Abraham", and he's ON the bill, not "in" it because he is considered to be one of America's greatest presidents for having led the country during the Civil War and preserving the Union.
Which us president was married the greatest number of times?
Presidents John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson all remarried after the death of a first wife. Ronald Reagan remarried after divorcing his first wife.
Why are Lincoln Roosevelt Jefferson and Washington on US coins and not other presidents?
It was a matter of timing and politics. Lincoln was the first president to appear on a circulating US coin. His image was chosen because the cent was due for a redesign during the first part of the 20th century which coincided with plans for his Centennial celebration. Washington was the next of the most-famous presidents whose Centennial was celebrated in 1932. The familiar quarter was supposed to be a one-year commemorative coin but proved to be so popular that Congress made an exception to allow the design to continue. When the nickel came up for redesign in 1938 it was felt that Jefferson should be similarly honored because he too is considered to be among the greatest presidents. Roosevelt and Kennedy were put on coins in response to popular sentiment following their deaths while in office. Eisenhower was picked not only for his role as Supreme Allied Commander during WWII but because he was the most-honored Republican president after Lincoln and both FDR and JFK were Democrats. Unfortunately each coin has now developed a constituency among its President's supporters and home-state Congressional delegations. That political gridlock has effectively frozen the chances of replacing any of the Presidents currently depicted, despite other worthy candidates such as Theodore Roosevelt or non-presidents like Thomas Edison or Martin Luther King.
What was Abraham Lincoln's victory?
Lincoln greatest victory was his election as President followed by his re-election.
Why was Abraham Lincoln on the US cent and 5 dollar bill?
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest American presidents. He led the country through the Civil War, freed the slaves, and preserved the Union. His picture was put on the cent in 1909 in honor of the centennial of his birth. It was was placed on the bill in 1914, in conjunction with the construction of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Which US president was voted best in your nations history?
Abraham Lincoln was (and still is today) considered the greatest of the 43 Presidents of the US. Washington is number two.
Which president is considered the greatest?
Obama
Who were the greatest presidents of the US?
This is a matter of opinion, but in a recent poll, Abraham Lincoln was said to be the greatest president ever.
Has the vice president always been considered part of the presidents team?
Originally the Vice President was the candidate that had the second highest vote count from the electors. "In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President." Article2 Section1 But we changed that with the 23rd Amendment, and now the candidates for president choose a "running mate"
Who was the greatest United States president besides Barack Obama?
First, even the president's supporters will agree that it is too early to say if President Obama is a great president. It usually takes years for history to render that judgment. As for what most historians agree with, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are generally considered among the greatest American presidents because of what they did for the country during a very difficult or dangerous time. (Some historians would add Theodore Roosevelt to the list of great presidents, and there are other nominees as well.)
President recived the greatest number of electoral votes but was not elected presidents?
George W. Bush, George Mcgroven, Walter mondale
What was Grover Cleveland greatest accomplishes?
He is the only American president to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. He served two non-consecutive terms as president between 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.
Why do you think Abraham Lincoln is considered the greatest us presidents?
Because of getting rid of slavery. He did something that many modern presidents would consider unthinkable. He did what he thought was right, not what the majority of the American public wanted.
How long was George the best president?
Unfortunately, probably never. The greatest presidents generally come at the start of a country's history as it deals with it's founding issues.
Which action would most likely result in the greatest increase in the power of the executive branch?
broadening the president's wartime authority.
Was Andrew Jackson liked as president?
He is definitely among our greatest presidents. Washington, being the first president and the general that won our independence is in a class by himself, and Lincoln successfully preserved the federal union in unbelievably difficult times. After that, it is hard to think of anyone greater than Jackson, when all things are considered.
Why is Washington's decision not to seek a third term considered by many historians to be his single greatest accomplishment as president?
because it was
