THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MONROES PRESIDENCY
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Sectionalism was the dominating force of US politics
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An upsurge in national pride after the War of 1812
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The Democratic-Republican Party was the only one in power
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US economy increased
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1817 Monroe became the fifth president of the United States. This heralded the beginning of what became known as the “Era of Good Feelings” and a temporary end to the two-party system with the death of the Federalist Party.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why was his presidency called this? James Monroe’s presidency is known as “The Era of Good Feelings". It was nicknamed this because Americans were proud that we had won the War of 1812 and President Monroe said that this was reason to be unified as a country.
Detailed explanation-3: -His three biggest accomplishments as president were the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, and the annexation of Florida for the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -The good feelings, perhaps better termed complacency, were stimulated by two events of 1816, during the last year of the presidency of James Madison: the enactment of the first U.S. avowedly protective tariff and the establishment of the second National Bank.