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 …show more content…
During the Era of Good Feelings, the number of cotton plantations was increasing in the South. This increased the South’s dependence on slave labor. The Missouri compromise was a law devised to regulate slavery in the western territories. However, it failed to pass leaving the the issue of slavery still an unsolved issue. After the Missouri compromise sectionalism began to arise between the Southern and Northern states. The topic of slavery would be one of the major issues that eventually lead to the Civil