The_Early_Republic-James_Monroe-The_Era_of_Good_Feelings

James Monroe 1817-1825
(page 11&12)

 President during the “era of
good feelings”

 Added Florida
 Believed in the idea of

Manifest Destiny.

 Repeated nation’s
longstanding commitment
to neutrality

 Issues the Monroe
Doctrine



The “Era of Good Feelings”

1815-1824 (page 11)

 A period in which all Americans belonged to the same
political party – the Democratic-Republicans.

 The Federalist Party became unpopular, collapsed, and
eventually dissolved by the end of the war.

 American nationalism, or pride in the nation, surged.