The Era of Good Feelings
President James Monroe
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Madison’s Secretary of State – easy victory.
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Only one political party.
(Democratic Republicans)
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Time period associated with prosperity, Nationalism, expansion, and industrial growth.
The Rise of Nationalism
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Nationalism - patriotic pride in your country.
1. The Bald Eagle became a popular symbol.
2. Noah Webster standardized the English language using American spellings and pronunciations
of words.
3. Attempted to link the country using roads & canals.