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How were the four presidents on Mount Rushmore chosen? Page Worked On By: AB-OS, TF-OS & SC-SOTH

**Why is this important to U.S. History?**
Mount Rushmore is a very meaningful memorial for our country. Many people put in a lot of hard work to build a memorial of four special faces. All four of these people were chosen because they had a significant impact on the United States. i think that the faces on Mount Rushmore are just a few people that could be honored by our country. (AB-OS)

 I think that this question is fairly important to U.S. history. This is because Mount Rushmore is a very well know national monument. And not only is it a dedication to 4 inspiring people, but it is also one of the world most fantastic pieces of art work. As any other form of art, it has some reasoning behind it's creation, and with a sculpture as large as this, all people should know this. This is why it is important to our history. (TF-OS)

 Doane Robinson came up with the idea for Mount Rushmore to increase tourism in South Dakota. Then, in 1924, she convinced a sculpture named Gutzon Borglum to go to the [|Black Hills region] to make sure that the sculpture could be made. Though, the initial plan was to sculpt it out on granite pillars known as the Needles. But, he soon realized that the granite was too thin to support the artwork. Borglum later chose Mount Rushmore, this was because it faced the southeast meaning it would have a large exposure to the sun.

In between October 4, 1927, and October 31, 1941, [|Gutzon Borglum] and 400 of his workers sculpted all four of the presidents; George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Theodore Roosevelt; and Abraham Lincoln. Their finished product was 60 feet tall. But, the project did not go through without errors. Thomas Jefferson’s carving was originally intended to appear in the spot at Washington's right, but after the work began, the rock was found to be unsuitable, so the work on the Jefferson face was destroyed with dynamite, and a new figure of Jefferson was made to Washington's left.

The person who chose these presidents images to be on Mount Rushmore was Gutzon Borglum, and this was because he wanted to recognize the four people who had a large impact on the first 150 years of the United States existence. They were also selected by him because of their important role in preserving the Republic and expanding its territory. (TF-OS)

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 [|Official National Park Services Website for Mt. Rushmore] Mount Rushmore is a national memorial located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The memorial is the faces of four presidents who had a significant impact on our country's history. The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are all intricately carved onto the mountain. The monument represents the unity and preservation of the United States. (SC-SOTH)

Mount Rushmore is one of America’s most significant landmarks. The memorial represents how four presidents who served in office in very different periods of history and had different political views on how to make the our country a better place have influenced the history of the United States so greatly. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln all greatly influenced America in very different ways. Washington led the Revolutionary War against Great Britain and gave our country’s start for independence from the British. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence which was a statement of the foundation our country and what we believe. Theodore Roosevelt was known for making wise decisions for war. He helped the country succeed in the Spanish-American War and was an important figure for the Navy at the time. Abraham Lincoln is one of our country’s most well-known presidents. Even though he didn’t have much experience in war combat, Lincoln had a great knowledge about war and was very smart in making the right call for action during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln brought the Union back together and made America “unite” again as one. (SC-SOTH) 

150 years of American history were to be represented by the faces of U.S. Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln on Mount Rushmore. All four of these presidents had a significant role in preserving the Republic and expanding territory on American soil. (SC-SOTH)

 [|Mount Rushmore] is one of the nations most know memorials. When you say the words “Mount Rushmore” the four faces that are carved on the rock come to mind. A lot of work went into [|building this memorial] just like a lot of hard work was put into put into building our country. The person who actually selected the presidents that would be picture on Mount Rushmore was the architect, Gutzon Borglum. “Borglum felt that these four men were the best to represent the first 150 years of America.”[| –Vertical Media.] He thought that Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln really showed the past time of America, and all for different reasons.

George Washington was the first president of our country and the commander a nd chief of the revolutionary war. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence and had a lot to do with the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Theodore Roosevelt led the Republican Party and helped with the completion of the Panama Canal. The last person that was chosen to be on Mount Rushmore was Abraham Lincoln. He defeated the Confederate states army and took the first step to led us out of slavery.

When Doane Robinson set out to make her idea to build a new monument reality, I’m sure that she did not realize to what extent it would become known.  Borglum said that  the monument should show nobility just like the four men on it, and it does. (AB-OS) 

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