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Era Of Good Feelings
Although the Era of Good Feelings is known as a time of remarkable growth and development in the United States, it has also been considered a time of "evolution in American nationalism." The years following the War of 1812 have been called the "era of good feelings" because the period was one of one-party politics ted by the Jeffersonians. In the Election of 1816, James Monroe defeated the last of the Federalist candidates and caused a decline in the Federalist Party. During this time, there were no real party divisions. With no opposition at all, Monroe was amazingly reelected in the Election of 1820. The economy of the country was impacted by technological advancements in the transportation department. Canals and railroads were

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