indecisive victory‚ Americans celebrated because they survived their second war with the British and even defeated them at naval duels and at the Battle of New Orleans. This victory immediately led to a rise in nationalism. However‚ the war’s lasting effects included a rise in sectionalism‚ which ultimately contributed to the Civil War. Because the lasting effects had a longer and more profound
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DBQ In the years following the War of 1812‚ the “Era of Good Feelings” evolved between the years 1815 and 1825. In the first half of this period‚ there was a strong sense of nationalism throughout the United States. However‚ political changes and economic differences between the states warped this nationalism into the sectionalism that divided the country into north‚ south and west regions. Celebrations of unity within the United States soon turned into disagreements concerning representation within
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As seen by many historians‚ the era of good feelings was an era of nationalism and progress‚ to a certain degree. However‚ the addition of sectionalist ideas shattered the nationalistic views. Both sectionalism and nationalism were equally important to the unity of the United States‚ though sectionalism issues overpowered that of nationalisms‚ due to political and economic issues‚ they also brought about the creation of nationalism. As Monroe defeated his federalist opponent 184 to 34‚ the idea of
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Kaili Ganigan‚ Vanessa Wong Miss Conner AP US History 10 December 2014 Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label‚ considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism. Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 18151825 to construct your answer. The "Era of Good Feelings"‚ which took place during James Monroe’s two terms serving as President of the United States‚ unfortunately‚ was a misnomer
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Good Feelings‚ a period of unprecedented political unity. However‚ problems and disagreements grew behind the facets of the era that manifested nationalism. Sectionalism began to form as the dissent between the north and the south and different political figures intensified. Divergence among politicians was one of the factors that made the nationalism of Era of Good Feelings break apart. After the Federalist Party was virtually spelled to end after Hartford Convention‚ which accused the party
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land and industry‚ and a sense of unifying nationalism within the citizens of the United States. Although Nationalism seemed to unify the nation‚ there was more of an underlying indication of a much larger problem‚ Sectionalism. Sectionalism is a relation to a geographic area. So whereas people could have felt patriotic towards the United States‚ they related more towards the region they lived in and not the country they were a part of. This sectionalism also indicates a difference in the economic
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this phrase is questioned. Many people might believe that the period after the war of 1812 was an "Era of Good Feelings" because of the nation’s gain of nationalism and expansion of the country‚ but it was not because of growing sectionalism and state issues. After the War of 1812‚ America gained a pride from winning the war known as nationalism. This pride caused them to feel inferior to other countries such as Great Britain. This is pointed out in Document H when it is mentioned that Munroe was
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“Era of Good Feelings” only actually applies to the growth of intense nationalism and not the political‚ social‚ and economic aspects from 1815 to 1825. Nationalism‚ which emphasizes the pride a person has for their nation‚ supported the label “Era of Good Feelings” but sectionalism showed differences in regions and therefore contradicted the label. The Battle of New Orleans was one of the reasons that lead to that strong nationalism where‚ during the battle American troops defeated the British troops
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of unification and sectionalism. The term “Era of good Feeling”‚ can be applied to Nationalism‚ but not the idea of Sectionalism. At this time we had no political parties‚ giving political icon’s the ability to discuss objectives freely with one another. With the North being a free state‚ and the South being a slave state‚ it caused tension between the two areas‚ debating if slavery was the “right” thing to do‚ or if slavery was the “wrong” thing to do. United States nationalism was at a strong high
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is often referred to as the “era of good feelings” because of a feeling of nationalism‚ a feeling of pride and national unity. The end of the Federalist Party also provided the nation with a feeling of nationalism‚ for there was no political opposition toward the Republicans. This title‚ however‚ may not be the most accurate label for this particular time period‚ for this time period marked the beginnings of sectionalism‚ with heated debates over tariffs‚ the National Bank‚ and most importantly
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