Abraham Lincoln He is one of the most respected presidents and civilians throughout the American and world history due to his revolutionary policies and accomplishments. He easily holds the highest ranking among his successors and predecessors. He signed the Homestead Acts which allowed the ones in poverty to own land; this ensured that people had foundation to begin with and was a highly acclaimed move. The current progressive tax system in the US runs on the system that was implemented during Lincoln’s presidency after his approval. The United States National Banking system was put into place due to Lincoln’s unyielding support to it. Consequently, this led to the creation of the first official national currency. Moreover, he helped the …show more content…
As the commander-in-chief of the Continental army, created by Congress during the American Revolution, he was leading the army through his plotted strategies in the War successfully. Most importantly, his clear stature of command, willpower and wits were instrumental in uniting the congress, the army and also the French together as allies sharing a single common goal. The army led by him had successfully won against the British, thereby resolving the conflict and granting the American Independence. The constitution had elected Washington with a hundred percent electoral vote, consequently making him the first president of the nation. He was re-elected again unanimously and continues to remain the only president to have done so with a similar vote. Furthermore, he rejected the opportunity of being elected the third time to provide an opportunity to others thereby creating the tradition of a maximum limit of two terms in the presidential seat. The American Judiciary system was established by Washington himself and many of the traditions in it like the inaugural address and cabinet system are still being followed to date. He was aware of all the political risks in his moves, yet he forced a democratic system to provide equal opportunity and build tolerance within the people. Despite him leading the War against the British on many fronts, he still recognized the potential value and relationship between both the nations, which led him to sign a treaty to build a friendship with Britain by making them the most favored nation for trades. He was also responsible for the United States to smartly avoid the French revolution ad its consequences by keeping out of it. Another very important initiation by him was the United States Navy after he signed a Naval Act that created a Naval force. Lastly, the words of farewell that were written by