The Era of Good Feelings brought about in the wake of the War of 1812 and the dusk of Virginian dominance in Washington, D.C. was not long lasting. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the tumultuous regional presidential election of 1824 exposed the early fault lines for the Civil War, especially aspects of states’ rights … Continue reading American Sectionalism in the 1820s: An Analysis of the Early Fault Lines for Civil Strife