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Long-term Impact

Important in their time

Important 10 years later

Important 50 years later

Important 100 years later and more

Furthered American Ideals

Did not further American ideals

Significant impact on American ideals

Major promotion of American ideals

Permanent and profound furtherance of American ideals

Economic Influence

Little/no impact on American prosperity

Some impact on American economic success

Significant positive impact on American prosperity

Major impact on American economic success and prosperity

Impact on Worldwide Reputation

Little/no impact outside of U.S.

Moderate impact on America's reputation OR influence of some impact on both

Major positive impact on America's reputation OR influence, or moderate impact on both

Major positive impact on America's reputation AND influence

Made America A Better Place

Did not make America a significantly better place or only for a few people

Made America a better place in some ways for some people

Made America a better place in tangible ways for most people

Made America a better place in important ways for everybody

Helped Others

Did not spend significant time directly helping others

Spent some time directly helping other people

Spent a lot of time directly helping other people

Dedicated their lives to directly helping other people