THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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small voter turnout
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little popular influence on choice of candidates
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low voter interest
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political clashes on the national level
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Era of Good Feeling can best be characterized as years of economic growth within the United States. It was the period of peace and prosperity after the war of 1812, only one political party and increased sense of nationalism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although this period has often been called the Era of Good Feelings due to its one-party dominance, in fact, Democratic-Republicans were deeply divided internally and a new political system was about to be created from the old Republican-Federalist competition that had been known as the First Party System.
Detailed explanation-3: -James Monroe’s presidency (1817-1825) ushered in what became known as the Era of Good Feelings, based partly on the high level of morale and economic prosperity in the post-war period.