Top Ten US Presidents

1. Abraham Lincoln: Saved the nation's unity by winning the civil war, emancipation proclamation.

2. George Washington: Could have been King or President for Life but chose not to; peaceful transition of power; establishment of presidential precedents.

3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Led country out of the Depression, and led country through most of WW2

4. Thomas Jefferson: Louisiana Purchase, increased democratic ideals of nation

5. Teddy Roosevelt: Anti-Trust legislation and enforcement; Environmental conservation efforts, mediation between Russians and Japanese

6. James Monroe: Monroe Doctrine helps to prevent to much meddling by Europe in Americas and helps to prevent entanglements in European politics and alliances by the americas

7. James Madison: Led Country through the War of 1812, and brought us out of it without becoming a colony of Britain again

8. Andrew Jackson: Increased Democracy in the nation, faced off with Secessionist and Nullifyers, (those who felt a state could nullify a federal law it disagreed with) to preserve the Union.

9. Harry S. Truman: Led us at the end of WW2, helped establish the United Nations, and the Marshall plan to economically rebuild Europe; racial desegregation of the armed forces, civil rights

10. James K. Polk: Settled Oregon territory dispute with Britain, Led us through Mexican War to victory (though many thought the war was unjust including Lincoln) and thus enlarged the nation