nationalism

             After the War of 1812, an outbreak of patriotism spread to most Americans. Nationalism was at its greatest height because the United States of America had just Fought to a draw with the world's greatest military, Great Britain. The country began to prosper yet the prosperity led to sectional divisions. Whereas the War of 1812 led to an increase in nationalism, the increased patriotism led to a rise in sectionalism. Nationalism had spread to political and economical ideology causing sectional disagreements in those same areas.
             Post war of 1812 political ideas and events contained a nationalistic overtone, which eventually led to sectional disagreements. The Era of Good Feelings, from 1815 to 1825, was the national mood as first described by the Boston Columbian Sentinel. However, the term mainly referred to politics. As a result of the decline of the Federalist party, the United States held in practice a one-party political system. In 1820 Monroe was received all but one electoral vote, which showed the country's unity. The political harmony led to an increase in nationalism. The political document, the Monroe Doctrine also expressed an increase in patriotism. The doctrine stated that The United States would stay out of European affairs and Europe should stay out of Western Hemisphere dealings. It declared the U.S to be independent from Europe and the citizens took great pride in the declaration.
             The increased political unity and prosperity, led to sectionalist arguments. Being that there was only one dominant political party, the Jeffersonians lacked an organized opposition and thus became less aggressive and factional disputes increased. During the election of 1824, followers of Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams began calling themselves National Republicans, while supporters of Andrew Jackson emerged as Democratic Republicans. Their sectional arguments led to the demise of the Republican party. The largest sectional...

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