1. The Era Of Good Feelings: An Era Of Idealism Or Realism?
... of bonds whether between states or individuals" was taken up in the nineteenth century by Lord Salisbury's remark that "the only bond of union that endures" among nations is "the absence of all clashing interests." Fourthly, political realism is aware of the moral significance of political ... reality of the Era of Good Feelings. The panic had several causes, including a dramatic decline in cotton prices, a contraction of credit by the Bank of the United States designed to curb inflation, an 1817 congressional order requiring hard-currency payments for land purchases, and the closing of ....
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
