The period of time for the United States between the end of the War of 1812 and the mid 1820s is considered the Era of Good Feelings for its political, economic and social growth. However, not everything was fine within this era. Sectionalism, or feelings of difference between regions of a country, was powerful between the North, West and South, as seen in Document Group E, and these differences would lead to clashes. Additionally, there was an economic collapse caused by the ineptitude of the national bank, as seen in Document Group D, and the expansion of slavery, as seen in Document F-1. However, despite all of these downsides I believe that the Era of Good Feelings deserves its name. First of all, we should think about the good, as there was a lot of it. There were many successful American artists, not just of art but also of writing, who brought fame to the young country. The culture of the United States grew thanks to these people, which also sparked nationalism, or love for one’s country, within the United States. Overall, the national pride of the United States grew within this period of time. Next, the United States grew. A series of agreements, such as the Treaty of 1818 and Adam-Onis Treaty, were signed to expand the United States and increase its power. The United …show more content…
First of all, there was strong sectionalism within the United States. The North, South and West all had different feelings about running the country, and the North even wanted to secede at one point, as seen in Document Group E. The North wanted internal improvements and prohibition of slavery, while the South wanted exactly the opposite. The West was sparsely populated, and largely wished for internal improvements to improve this and bring more population to the area. All of these disagreements would leave to the issue that caused the Civil War, which means this would never truly go