Why does kennedy claim that the Era of good feelings is "something of a misnomer" for the decade following the War of 1812?

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Ayden Fitzgerald

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Why does kennedy claim that the Era of good feelings is "something of a misnomer" for the decade following the War of 1812?

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Natalia Jennings · Answer 1

The reason why many historians dispute the idea that this era was truly one of "good feelings," is because there was indeed a lot of sectional strife taking place in the US during this time--especially over the issues of expansion and slavery.