The Era of Good Feelings Explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Here's the story of a period in American history when the country wasn't as divided, at least politically, as it usually is. Music by @ElectricNeedleRoom
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Here is Mr. Beat's James Monroe song:
• The James Monroe Song
Here is Mr. Beat performing James Monroe live with the help of Mr. Thomas and his brother Steven.
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Mr Beat scared me straight from the 'most lopsided presidential elections' video to here.
Same
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@@najex1 Me three
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@ I hadn’t heard of the Era of Good Feelings, so this was really interesting! Thank you for the videos. I appreciate you as well.
No way I was gonna disobey Beelzebeat.
Here here!
I am watching this video entirely out of my own free will
Likewise
Came to watch this video as soon as Mr. Beat and I had an understanding.
On a totally separate note, I used to start my old videos when I was a kid with the exact same intro as Mr Beat used here 😂
We have a understanding Sir Beat
After a binge watch of 224 hours of Mr. Beat content I finally arrived here. Going to bed now.
Which of the Electric Needle Room's songs is this ?
Awesome video! I love your channel, and I cannot believe I've only discovered this video 3 years after its publication. You deserve 19 million subscribers, not only 19,000. :) Keep up the good work up!
Correct, how about the end of all wars period.
wtf
What
Hello Mr Beat
The United States needs a era of good feelings >>again
Just not a war on our soil before it!
it just got worst
@@lonewalker_1155 No your just wrong
Gotta fight the British again the
If history makes anything apparent, bad times never last. Neither do good times but, if we work to keep things improving even when things are hard, we will ensure for ourselves or our children that times will get better.
please dont hurt me
As with the roaring 20's the era of good feelings brought about inflation and economic failure.
Why can't we as Americans learn from our mistakes.
It's always the banks
Uh no the same thing is happening and literally about to crash
It's almost like the Federal reserve was a bad idea.
It would be awesome to have this again.
We need a Monroe in 2021, to help heal the divisions and unify the country
Mr.Beat please release my family so they can vote in the election this year! I understand now!
2:13
"One major political party"
*Soviet Union anthem intensifies*
What wrong with one party - our Founders believe essentially in this in no parties. It means we are unified - we embrace differences into unity
@@northmeister Because having one party doesn't necessarily mean no political divide, it usually means the suppression and disenfranchisement of those with other ideologies.
Who else came here after the Top 5 Lopsided Elections video? Like a good boy
Yessir
Here because of Mr. Beat and my understanding. 🤝🏼
pretty good. years later, it's still good
We do have an understanding, Mr. Beat. On a more serious note, we've always had an understanding, as I like your channel a lot.
Also, who else is here from the Most Lopsided Presidential Elections video?
I believe we have an understanding Mr Beat
I see you and I appreciate you
Please do the other American periods (Colonial, Revolution, Confederation, Federalist, Jeffersonian etc.)!!!
As you command Mr beat
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@@iammrbeat YAY!
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lol thanks for watching
Thanks for always including our music in your videos, but why do you do that?
Because I am you, and you are me.
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Turns out you were right. I AM watching this after you thought I would!
Learning so much here about our government! Thanks Mr. Beat!
There. I w-w-atched it... Now please leave me alone! (runs off in the distance arms flailing)
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Mr. Beat and I came to an understanding.
Essentially Slavery - taking out other considerations which are important - can be summed up as an evil system of free labor. It is morally wrong on that respect. It is similar to the low wage pauperism and serfdom Europe suffered at the time in that regard. Such labor is never justified and is inhumane. This caused the division that ended the Era of Good Feelings along with a backward view of banking. You need banking to drive economic development.
I'M HERE OKAY PLEASE LET MY FAMILY GO MR. BEAT
Yes sir, understanding is understood
Now to clear my history
Why
Understood sir
The year 2019 the era of bad feelings.
2020 my guy
@@CaronaVibes Oh if only he knew, if only he knew...
@@RenegadeShepard69 was gonma say just that
@@RenegadeShepard69 If only you knew it only got worse
Thomas Tobin 2020 sucks
I do not think we know Mr. Beat yet
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The principles of successful economy - Tariffs, National Banking, and Internal Improvements - ie. Taxes on imports instead of Americans (or to lower taxes on Americans) - National Finance to fuel growth with an elastic currency to fit needs of such growth - and Infrastructure building by Government to fuel commerce. The people take care of the rest. Of course and public and free education system and skilled labor do a lot to fuel this success as well.
I also watched this after the landslide elections video. What strikes me about the framing of this era is that a lot of the injustices and debates which were centered in the following centuries were *still there*. Slavery still existed! It therefore seems highly questionable to call for a return of such feelings. Injustice always exists, so happy stasis is always unjust.
I have a feeling I'm watching this video later on.
One of the reasons why I think Monroe was a good president is because of the Era of Good Feelings.
I'm chairman of the "People Who Like Mr. Beat and Also Want to Save the Electoral College Committee," and even Mr. Beat and I have an understanding
I come from the future and 2020 is not the year boys
Ha ain't that the truth
We have an understanding.
this helped me for my test in SS
I almost feel like you could define modern politics as an era of bad feelings.
Protective tariffs are taxes on imports. They are NOT taxes on exports. In fact the Constitution forbids this under most circumstances. Protective tariffs were advocated by Jeffersonians like Gallitin as a response to Hamilton's revenue tariffs (moderate to low) and subsidy. Protection ended up winning out and making America the envy of the world as they did Britain under Elizabeth I and Germany under Bismarck later. WE built an independent economy relying on only 3% of our generated wealth on trade by 1920s. I wish we had this today with the virus - to much comes from China and pauper/slave factories there.
0:50, I think most of them just haven’t been alive long enough to remember it
@iammrbeat considering this video is almost ten years old! Could you maybe remake the video?
Appreciate the good moments
Good Mid-Evening to you too!
Mr. Beat please dont hurt me I watched the video
We call the government in the District of Columbia the federal government. That is the source of the confusion. Federal refers to a system of government with a central, national government and governments over smaller areas (in our case the states) which deal with policies within their geographic area. Since our country is the United States, the nation's power comes from the unity of these governments, and their people, in the states. Understanding federal as a system rather than a particular one of the governments helps clear the confusion.
That said, we'll still call D.C. the federal government and the understanding of federalism as a system of governance will evanesce.
Understood Mr. Beat.
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Another Era of Good Feelings would be a wonderful mistake. We need an Era of Emotional Intelligence, and one that will last for decades.
Moral of the story: We need a war.
with Britain, again
We’d win too
I’m doing my part!
Will we ever get another 'era of good feelings'? Doesn't look like it.
Your feeling was right mr. Beat
So are political parties a good or bad thing? Getting along is all well and good, but politicians are supposed to debate and decide laws.
Why do they need political parties to do that?
I like how parties organize issues. "Republican" or "Democrat" tells me an awful lot about what a politician thinks about an awful lot of issues
That's not necessarily a good thing, Ed.
@@fuzzydunlop7928 No one's forcing anyone to run under a party name, that's for sure.
C'mon, man, the entire election system is hostile to third parties. Even when a third party does relatively well, they get lambasted for 'dividing the vote' and it discourages people from voting third-party (or no party) even more. You don't have to hold a gun to someone's head and say "you have to join a party" if the entire system both actively and passively suppresses a third option to begin with. If you want to be successful, you HAVE to join one or the other. Even relatively successful third party candidates are forced to caucus with one party or the other. So, no - it's not 'for sure'.
Stable video👍
I can confirm the laser dot has been retracted from my torso upon voluntarily watching this video.
Meme comment aside, the background music was a bit loud compared to the voice.
Hey, just because the video is years old doesn't mean I can't make valid criticisms!
I love the Era of Good Feelings. True Patriotism
OK I'm here from the 5 most lopsided presidential elections in american history, I'm watching the whole video I promise, please don't hurt me
❤this vid
Indeed we have a deal mr.beat
YES SIR!
"Jackson had the majority of electoral votes, and the majority of the popular vote, but he failed to get the majority of electoral votes...."
I got lost in this sentence, explain please.
+Brian Manning I actually said: "Jackson ended up with the most electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote, but he failed to get the majority of electoral votes." There is a different between most and majority. Jackson won the plurality of the vote, but we do not have a plurality system in the electoral college, we have a majority system. Because Jackson didn't get a majority (only a plurality), he didn't automatically win. I hope that helps! It may have made things more confusing. lol
+Mr. Beat's Social Studies Channel My mistake, sorry and thank you
Brian Manning No prob! Thanks for watching. :)
Huh???...
How is "most electoral votes" and "majority of electoral votes" NOT the same?...
Please, excuse my ignorance, but I, like most people, was NOT a political science major in college!.. :-\
I've always thought that "most" (meaning >50%) was the the same as "majority" (meaning >50%)!...
Am I wrong?
RexRacer7 having the most votes but not over 50 percent is a plurality
I was no way forced to watch this video
I understand.
Mr. beat: where centrist tariff hating social studies teachers get high
well done :)
Thank you. Happy holidays to you, internet friend.
It was an era of good feelings, only if one was a rich, white, property owner, like Monroe, who was able to make his wealth from the sweat of other men's labors, in the fields and factories, when certain other fellow Americans had no legal rights and remedies available to them because they were either subject to being the victims of legalized chattel slavery, or were women, or a man who had no property, thus being excluded from the franchise, and inclusion in that era of good feelings.
Have you ever considered running for local office, Mr. Beat?
Can you be my history teacher?
please don’t hurt me Mr. Beat I have a wife and kids
pov: you have a test tomorrow on this
George Washington is in John Quincy’s painting
I have seen the video you recommended..... am I safe now?.....
I love this guy
I hAve a question was it James Monroe or Madison
can anyone tell me the name of the background painting at 4:20?
Music is too loud!
### The Era of Good Feelings - Key Points and Explanation
**1. War of 1812**
- Fought between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.
- Although not a major event for the British (distracted by the Napoleonic Wars), it had lasting impacts on Americans and Canadians.
- Significant victories for the U.S. (Battle of New Orleans and Battle of Baltimore) boosted national pride.
**2. Decline of the Federalist Party**
- The **Hartford Convention** (1814) involved Federalists criticizing the war, Democratic Republicans, and the federal government’s increasing power.
- Some Federalists discussed secession, which damaged their reputation, especially after the U.S. victory in New Orleans.
- The party quickly lost popularity, leading to its eventual collapse.
**3. Rise of the Democratic-Republican Party**
- After the Federalists' decline, the **Democratic-Republicans** became the dominant political party.
- James Madison, a Democratic-Republican, chartered the Second Bank of the U.S. and implemented Federalist-style policies (e.g., protective tariffs, federal infrastructure spending).
- **James Monroe** was elected president in 1816 with overwhelming support.
**4. James Monroe’s Presidency (1817-1825)**
- Monroe’s presidency is the period most associated with the **Era of Good Feelings**.
- Monroe sought to reduce political divisions and toured the country to promote national unity.
- His nationwide goodwill tours were well-received, including in traditionally Federalist regions like New England.
**5. The Panic of 1819**
- Financial crisis due to inflation, tight credit from the Second Bank, and decreased demand for American goods.
- Led to widespread bankruptcies, foreclosures, and unemployment.
- Many Americans began paying closer attention to politics due to the financial hardships.
**6. The Missouri Compromise (1820)**
- Missouri sought to join the Union as a slave state, raising tensions between the North and South over the balance of slave and free states.
- The **Missouri Compromise** admitted Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and banned slavery north of the 36°30′ latitude line (except Missouri).
**7. The End of the Era of Good Feelings**
- By the **Election of 1824**, political unity started to unravel.
- Several Democratic-Republican candidates (John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, John Calhoun, William Crawford, Henry Clay) ran against each other.
- Jackson received the most votes but didn’t win the electoral majority, leading to the **House of Representatives** selecting John Quincy Adams.
- Jackson's supporters called it a “corrupt bargain” and formed the **Democratic Party**.
- This marked the end of the Era of Good Feelings as political divisions reemerged.
**Summary**
The Era of Good Feelings was a period of relative political unity following the War of 1812, characterized by the dominance of the Democratic-Republican Party and a sense of national pride. However, economic troubles (Panic of 1819) and political divisions over slavery and the presidential election of 1824 eventually ended this brief period of harmony.
Political parties working together....imagine that? Look at the accomplishments they made! Now......to hell with what the other party wants, vote against it! Even if you a agree with it or it is for the better of our country!
Critical analysis - Jackson ended up winning a plurality of electoral and popular votes which ended up being almost the same 43 pop. 38 electoral. You add Clay, Crawford, and Adams (similar in views - more Monroe than Jefferson per say whereas Jackson was more Jeffersonian in ways) you get a majority of 58% popular and 62% electoral. Crawford was nominated in the same manner as Madison and Monroe (Congressional caucus) interestingly. Clay was way to young and should of stayed out and Adams was just a brilliant man ahead of his times - ie. he wrote the Monroe Doctrine and had been an amazing diplomat. He had also been Sec. of State which had been custom since Madison for the next President. This is why Clay sought compromise to give Adams the Presidency so he would be Sec. of State which Jackson charged as a corrupt bargain. Jackson was a natural leader with charisma whereas Adams had his fathers weak points in this regard. Anyway - good job overall.
0:01 Truman Show reference.👍
Not sure where that "world's most powerful military" bit came from. Most powerful navy, yes, beyond dispute and by a huge and increasing margin. Yet even during the later years of the Napoleonic Wars and while fighting the USA as well, the British army at max c250,000 total, still remained far smaller than those of major continental (European) powers. Furthermore it was spread across the globe and engaged particularly heavily in India and Spain.
If anything then, the country that can be best and most justifiably described as enjoying an era of good feeling as the "War of 1812" closed in a negotiated peace that essentially just restored the status quo ante, is CANADA. It was the Canadians who, with comparatively few British regulars available in the first two years of the conflict, utterly routed successive invasion attempts by much larger US forces.
Lol
2020 after this year, maybe it will happen.
nah
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Mr beat will you be my dad
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"After holding off the world's most powerful military..." ....after a failed invasion of Canada?
The invasion of Canada was in response to the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy. So yeah, the US might not have gained Canada, but they sent the message that they were to be respected as a military power.
holy crap truman from the truman show
Ronald Reagan was also an easy victory
Nixon only lost one state in re-election. That didn't last long!
@@edarcuri182 how ironically gratuitous it is in hindsight that Republicans felt the need to tap the DNC to beat McGovern!
@@hangukhiphop Nixon's team did break in to Democrat headquarters at the Watergate. They retrieved nothing as there was no "dirt" there.
As for the outcome: Nixon resigned in disgrace. Jerry Ford - the appointed Vice President went on to become President and lost to Jimmy Carter. Carter, as you know, lost to Reagan.
McGovern was going to lose anyway break-in or not. I remember that election year vividly. The break-in was criminal with consequences for the actors, stupid as it was unnecessary, and made no real difference in the outcome. Sad all around.
@@edarcuri182 well said. What a tragic, byzantine nothingburger huh!
the 1920s was the roaring 20s the 2020s are the groaning 20s
Who’s watching in 2029?
Hi, Mr Beat. Do you like beets?
I like beets.
You mean that time I did Molly?
Ah. Cronyism. Alive in any era