They were American.

On the contrary -- the first few were born and raised British and would have stayed British if they could have done so.

FDR provided jobs, via the WPA and the CCC, for some very hungry families (mine included).

Even though pushed hard because of the XYZ Affair to go to war with France, John Adams instead sent a peace mission.

A champion of the "spoils system" as President Chester A. Arthur came down very much against it, working for and signing into law the Pendleton Act which set up the US Civil Service Commission.