James Monroe was president during the “Era of Good Feelings”. It was called that because there were few political battles and his Democratic-Republican party ruled almost unopposed. It was a transitional period in which the nations democratic institutions and capitalist economy were taking form. The “Era of Good Feelings” was a period of dramatic growth and intense nationalism. National identity, as opposed to state interest, was growing as evidenced by the westward movement and the …showed first 75 words of 960 total…

…showed last 75 words of 960 total…be banned north of that line. Therefore, the Missouri dispute proved to be another serious setback to nationalism and a tremendous stimulus to sectionalism. It contributed to a growing sectional split between the North and South. All of these issues were part of the Panic of 1819 and caused Americans to loose their spirit of nationalism that had started the “Era of Good Feelings” and made it very difficult to bring the country together in agreement.