Mount Rushmore was chosen for this sculpture because of its grand location as well as quality granite.
The main reasons why each of the four presidents was chosen were:
- George Wahington was the first president, he also represented the foundation of American democracy.
- Thomas Jefferson greatly expanded the nation with the Louisiana Purchase plus he was the author of the hugely influential Declaration of Independence.
- Theodore Roosevelt didn't only represent the industrial development of the nation but also widely known for his conversation efforts.
- As the president during the US Civil War, Abraham Lincoln represented the preservation of the nation above all costs.
Their faces appear in the same order.
