17th President · 1865–1869 · National Union
Andrew Johnson
His administration bought Alaska. He also fought Reconstruction at every step and was impeached.
OverallCGPA 2.00
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?A-
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?B
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?C
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?D
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?D
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?F
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Andrew Johnson. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 70%.