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1817 - 1823 known as the Era of Good Feelings
o Federalists wee gone from the political scene and the Democratic Republicans were the ONLY major political party.
Monroe Doctrine
Peace and happiness, that is, until the election of 1824
Election of 1824
Begins the Era of Hard Feelings'
o Presidential election of 1824
o Votes along Sectional Lines
o The Deal
Revival of the two party system
Jackson forms the: DEMOCRATS
o Led by Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
o Consisted of small farmers, newly emerging businessmen, and city workers (proletariat).
o Opposed an all-powerful federal government, urged greater democracy, and conformed to Jeffersonian ideals.
Opposition formed the: NATIONAL REPUBLICANS
o Later called the Whigs,' led by Clay, Adams, and later by Daniel Webster.
o Played to the masses, but derived their strength chiefly from well established classes - bankers, merchants, manufacturers, and large landowners.
o Stood for a strong federal government, a national bank, protective tariffs, and favored the interests of business - resembled Hamilton's Federalist Party.
Growth of the Nation 1800-1840 Lecture Notes by Dan Rankin
The Formation of a National Government - Notes from an online history text
Jefferson's Presidency represented a fundamental shift in direction of the federal government
o wanted a nation of independent farmers not an industrial society --> need to have virtuous, enlightened citizens (education is the key) favored nationwide system of public schools
o limited federal power and granted more authority to states... unimportance of the federal government symbolized by the character of Wash D.C.
o appointed people who would be loyal to his ideas and his presidency
US began to free itself culturally from Europe religion, art,...
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