Era Of Good Feelings Dbq

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Between the years of 1812 and 1825, the “Era of Good Feelings” was a time known to be filled with happiness and prosperity. Though from different viewpoints this might have been the case, the reality of this era told a different story. During these years, many events made this time the opposite of “good” and could have ultimately ruined the United States.

One of the examples that can be used to show that this time was not filled with “good” is the comparison between the maps of 1820 and 1824. When reading the first map in A-1 we can see that during the year 1820 states were united and almost all of the states were declared a Democratic Republic. This great unity would show the strength of America and how political parties were not a great