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The Era of Good Feelings
A period in political history reflecting a desire for unity and a sense of national purpose after the War of 1812. -
James Monroe was Elected President
James Monroe fought in the battle of Trenton when he was 18, and made a name for himself by serving twice as the governor of Virginia, and a senator of Virginia as well. He ran for the office of president against federalist Rufus King, and won with a large majority of electoral votes. And fortunately for him, he was elected at a time when the nation was at relative internal peace and prosperity. -
Erie Canal Construction Begins
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York running east–west, across the state of New York. The canal was first proposed in the 1780s, then re-proposed in 1807. A survey was authorized, funded, and executed in 1808. Proponents of the project gradually wore down opponents; and its construction began in 1817. -
The Era of Good Feelings is Described by the Boston Columbian Centinel
The Boston Columbian Centinel describes the current time period as the Era of Good Feelings. -
The Panic of 1819
A period of time when there was a national financial crisis. The Panic of 1819 was the first major peacetime financial crisis in the United States. It was followed by a general collapse of the American economy that persisted through 1821. The Panic announced the transition of the nation from its colonial commercial status with Europe toward an independent economy, increasingly characterized by the financial and industrial imperatives of central bank monetary policy. -
James Monroe Re-elected
During his first term, Monroe was described by his peers as timid when making decisions. This caused him to act slowly and seemingly indecisively. Although because he served in a time of little opposition he won his second election almost unanimously winning all but on electoral delegate. -
The Missouri Compromise
Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state, while Maine entered as a free state. Slavery was prohibited North of the 36 30 degree line. -
The Monroe Doctrine is Instituted
The Monroe Doctrine was President Monroe’s biggest achievement during his two terms, which was enacted almost entirely unopposed because of the decline Federalist party and its members. It stated opposition towards European colonization in the America’s, clearly allocating said territory to The United States sphere of influence. -
The Ending of the Era of Good Feelings
The era of good feelings came to an end and the Jacksonian era began. The panic of 1819 and McCulloch v. Maryland indirectly led to the ending of this era. -
The Underground Railroad is Established
The Underground Railroad helped slaves escape North to freedom.
