...“The Era of Good Feeling” by historians. Some people believe that this is an accurate label of this time period, but others disagree. Due to the emergence of sectionalism- concern with local interests, and nationalism- patriotic feelings and self pride, people had mixed feelings about this time period. Many people felt that times were high, and that nationalism and sectionalism could only bolster the union, while others thought that it was sectionalism and nationalism that caused disunion. Some of the documents used in this essay support the claim that the period after 1812 was an era of good feelings. Other documents will oppose this claim with proof from their own perspectives. Document B discusses the wonders that the growth of nationalism has done for the Union. John Calhoun writes that before the war, the Republic was in a state of disunion. He then goes on to say that the republic should bind together to conquer space. (Doc B). The celebration of July 4th 1819 after the Republicans had won the Battle of New Orleans (Doc C) shows a great deal of nationalism and self pride. Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter to John Randolph that he once considered sectionalism to be the death of the union, but it was a reprieve, not a final sentence. He says that a geographical line will never be obliterated, and that every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. (Doc F). These documents show how some people felt that this time period was accurately labeled as “The Era of Good Feeling...
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...Era of Good Feelings The Era of Good Feelings was one in which the federalist dissolved thus leaving only one party; the republicans which left no room for party politics, this resulted into nationalism which was emphasized not only with that of Madison's letter but also the Star Spangled Banner, the Bonus Bill, the Monroe Doctrine, The Court Decisions of John Marshall and most importantly National Spirit through the U.S. After the win of James Monroe a Virginian Republican president nationalism was looked at through that of a great perspective wherein Monroe won 231 of the electoral vote verses Adams who only won 1 of the electoral vote.(Doc I-Presidential Election, 1820) Also as the war between American and Britain came to a halt there were some minor issues that took place however, both countries settled the disputes between each other rather than going to war. This is because the British had taken note to U.S. sovereignty, therefore the U.S. was able to put forth Nationalistic ideals seeing that one of the strongest European nations had now respected the sovereignty that we a young country had established. This was followed by a letter that Madison wrote to congress in 1815 which represented once again the spirit of National Pride. With such aspects of National ideals in place National Spirit could take place wherein flags, words, prominent symbols and slogans were used to increase Nationalism. There were many things done by two main people such as Henry Clay and John Sea...
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...During the War of 1812, America was divided and suffered defeat. The Era of Good Feeling is important because from thereafter, there is a new sense of national unity and purpose. During the Hartford Convention, the federalists demand amendments of the Constitution and compensation for their losses in the war. The people of America see the federalists as spoiled and the party loses power. Andrew Jackson, famous hero in the Battle of New Orleans, is elected. There is a peaceful transfer of power from a republican president to a democratic republican president. I think this is an appropriate name for this time period in history. One issue that provides tension between the states is slavery. But, the Compromise of 1820 keeps the peace between...
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...B After the initial growing pains associated with intense political bipartisanships, America entered what historians (ever since Benjamin Russell of the Boston Newspaper in 1817) have labeled the “Era of Good Feelings”. Beginning with the American victory in the War of 1812, various issues subsided and the aura of America changed for the better. Numerous debates over issues such as foreign diplomacy and policy seemingly dissolved, and the void was filled with positive nationalist fervor and multiple compromises, that, however sectionalist in nature, satisfied both the north and the south—hence the phrase “good feelings”. This state of the country was not merely happened upon, but rather it was the result of hardened diplomatic efforts amongst geniuses. Moreover, America still faced difficulties. Nevertheless, “The Era of Good Feelings” was a drastic step forward in American history and truly did represent a period in which progress flourished and, to that end, Americans united. With economic proliferation, political stabilization, and social prosperity, the time between 1815 and1825 ushered in countless new ideas that highlighted American greatest like never before. It is doubtless that America faced challenges during that time painted singularly with “good feelings” and that the general undertones and overtones bespeaking prosperity did not comprise in its entirety the American status quo. In spite of this, many instances do speak in accordance with such positivity. Prominent...
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...the time after the War of 1812 as the “Era of Good Feelings”(1815-1825), but this title is far from the truth and was largely inaccurate. There were reasons for Americans to take pride in their country, but many there were many problems politically, economically, and socially. Sectionalism ran rampant underneath the facade of nationalism. The social tensions between the North and South caused a great divide between the two. In one letter, Thomas Jefferson believed that the Missouri Compromise (Document F) would be the demise of the nation, since slavery was one of the causes of sectionalism. This compromise only added onto the differences between the North and South, and by admitting Missouri as a slave state, it helped with the progression of...
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...Many historians labeled the time period following the War of 1812 up until 1825, as an “Era of Good Feelings.” Although this label does have truth to it, it does not portray the full story. There were many people that were dissatisfied with this time period, most of them being ones employed outside of the manufacturing industry. This dissatisfaction can mostly be attributed to the Tariff of 1816. This tariff protected the manufacturing industry, while simultaneously destroying other industries by raising import/export taxes to 20%, thus disproving the label of this time period. However, this protection of the manufacturing industry did please many people, on top of helping the economy tremendously, which can be seen as an “Era of Good Feelings.” Therefor, while an “Era of Good Feelings” is...
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...political nationalism, cultural nationalism, and foreign political nationalism. All of these forms of nationalism took place and was evident after the War of 1812. Political nationalism was evident after the War of 1812 in events like The American System, and the Era of Good Feelings. The American System demonstrated political nationalism because the plan, by Henry Clay, wanted to unite the different states with a railroad. By uniting all of the different states together with a railroad, the US would be tied together politically because the different states would send each other goods whether those be manufactured or resources. And by having a close relationship the US would be forced to have a closer relationship, in...
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...The “Era of Good Feelings” was a turning point in human history, especially between the Northern and Southern states. Considering the events that occurred during this era, I do not believe that this was really the “Era of Good Feelings”. The name does not correlate with events that had taken place during this era. During this time period the issue of slavery caused rivalries, and many economic issues. Overall, this era was disastrous, the president of 1820 was James Monroe. After his presidency, the states started to argue and were no longer in agreement on who should be elected president next. This is shown in document A-1, in the first map all states are in agreement that Monroe should be president but in 1824 the states started having different...
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...The “Era of Good Feelings” does not deserve its name due to the lack of actual good feelings. The “Era of Good Feelings” was a time between 1815 and 1825 in which the country was in a decent spot. It wasn’t until later, in the middle, during the “Era of Good Feeling” that the country faced many great problems and complications which mainly involved slavery. We can see these problems in our maps, specifically in A-1 and F-1. A-1’s first map shows how people voted and shows that the whole country was united to vote for Monroe as president. This is what our country should be, united, as being called The United States of America, but instead split in half between Republicans and Democrats. Then the second map of A-1 shows that there are 4 different fractions voting for a different president than the other fraction, with each being at least 14% of the population of the country at that time. Something to notice is that in the second map, there are 2 new added states which means this division must do something with the states....
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...During the Era of Good Feelings, both nationalism and sectionalism were emerging, but none of them had a greater importance in the economy and politics during this time period because different people were being affected in different ways. Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He is seen as a person who believes in democracy, equality and freedom. He created the Embargo Act which was a self-blockade in which the United States sought to influence Britain and France by denying American Trade. This led to the war of 1812, which was a war between the United States and Great Britain because of their disagreements over trade and western expansion. What ended this was the Treaty of Ghent, this treaty returned everything to...
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...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...
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...Many people now and day believe that the “Era of Good Feelings” was a period full of unity and happiness. But what many people don’t know is that it wasn’t exactly this great. The Era of Good Feelings wasn’t what it sounded like. Instead, this period was full of disputes. The “Era of Good Feelings” did not deserve its name due to the problems occurring at the time like slavery and economic problems. During this time, the topic of whether Missouri should be a slave state or a free state was stirring up, causing an argument splitting the states. While some states stood by prohibiting it as a slave state, others argued that there should still be slave states. This was a huge debate and the states argued about it. With this, the Missouri Compromise was...
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...The Era of Good Feelings was a period of time (1816-1824) after the War of 1812 against Great Britain and its allies. This would be the last time the United States would fight against Great Brittan. It was also a period of time that was almost overlapping President James Monroe’s presidency. The period of time was known as the Era of Good Feelings because it was a time where there was only one majority party, as well as political stability and nationalism and patriotism. However, many believe that the name is an inaccurate description of the Era and it did not live up to its name. After the War of 1812 the Federalist party was dissolved and this meant that the only dominant party was the Democratic Republican party. Because there was only one dominant party, this created unity and nationalism in the United States. People became more patriotic and politicians felt they had to make internal improvements to the country. As a result, there were many canals build during this era, as well as steam boats used to move goods and people. This, as a result improved trade. This nationalism gave the government the desire to encourage people to move farther west, past the Mississippi river However, during this era there was some separation among American citizens. And there were many reasons that caused this; one of which being the panic of 1819. The growth...
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...Summerize the Issues and Events of the War of 1812 Around the time of the War with 1812 the U.S was capitalizing from the war between Britain and France by trading goods to both, but swearing support for neither country. We got rich off of both nations, our trade expanded and the economy grew while we were able to stay free of foreign entanglement. A number of things though caused the War of 1812 1) Violations of the American Sovereignty by Great Britain.. a) Impressments Imprisonment or kidnapping of U.S. citizens and merchant marines on the open sea b) Interference with American shipping and trade c) Britain's refusal to turn over western forts promised to them at the end of the American Revolution, thus supporting the Native-American resistance. 2) American expansionism. Conquering of Great Britain's Canadian colonies to get them off of North America for good. 3) Growing Presence in U.S. politics of War Hawks a) War Hawks led by Henry Clay b) Asked for a declaration of war against Great Britain as a response to the grievances listed above and for the chance to take over the British Canadian colonies. There were four theatres of operation during the war. 1) The Atlantic Ocean 2) The Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier 3) The coast of the United States 4) The Southern states With the British ships outnumbering the United States vessels, the goal of the British was to protect their own merchant ships to and from Canada while cutting off the American...
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...During the Era of Good Feelings, the United States was swept up in a newfound nationalist movement as citizens finally considered themselves as Americans rather than residing in a specific state. The crusade against the division amongst states lasted well into the 19th century, during which the rise of nationalism heavily correlated to both the War of 1812 and cultural and economic shifts. While the outcome of the War of 1812 played a significant role in emergence of nationalism, economic and cultural relevancy must not be dismissed as both are major contributing factors. It is impossible to argue that the War of 1812 was anything less than majorly significant in the role of introducing nationalism into America. Due to the war, nationalism...
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