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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......

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