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Between the War of 1812 and 1828 many events took place that divided the still embryonic and developing United States into different sections with their own specifics interests and priorities. In 1816 Monroe was elected president. He went on a goodwill tour of the United States and brought about a feeling of nationalism and harmony to everyone. This was known as the Era of Good Feelings. Yet this was also the same time when the seeds of sectionalism …

…slave states. The Missouri controversy really showcased the political differences of the north and the south and gave a clear picture that sectionalism was occurring. What once started as a people fighting for the same cause turned into a nation. Now, this nation was dividing into different sections, each with their own specific interests, priorities, and political viewpoints. These are the events that in the long run added up, and resulted in the Civil War.