The presidents that are sculpted in mount Rushmore are Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. All of these presidents got chosen to be on Mount Rushmore because of all the different contributions they made to America. Every single one of these presidents deserve to be on Mount Rushmore, but there are also many other contributors that helped our country so much that also deserve to be on Mount Rushmore.
George Washington was the very first president of The United States , born in 1732, died in 1799, was who led the colonists in the American Revolutionary War to win independence from Great Britain. He was the father of the new country and laid the foundation of American democracy. The …show more content…
He was instrumental in negotiating the construction of the Panama Canal, linking the east and the west. He was known as the "trust buster" for his work to end large corporate monopolies and ensure the rights of the common working man. The reason why Roosevelt was chosen was to represent the development of The United States. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, Born 1809, died 1865. Lincoln held the nation together during its greatest trial, the Civil War, he also believed his most sacred duty was the preservation of the union. It was his firm conviction that slavery must be abolished. The reason why Lincoln was chosen was to represent the preservation of The United States.
If someone in Mount Rushmore had to be replaced, it would have to be Theodore Roosevelt, the reasoning behind that out of all of the presidents he was one of the ones who least contributed. Susan B. Anthony was a woman who stood up for other women's rights, and she fought for gender equality.
If Susan B. Anthony was to be added to Mount Rushmore there would be so many benefits because it would help support gender equality rights. Susan would be the first woman to be added to Mount Rushmore which would be huge in America mostly in a good way. Theodore Roosevelt's contribution to America was good, but Susan B Anthony's help gives a better example on America being