Why was the period during James Monroe’s presidency called the Era of Good Feelings?
The economy was so strong that everyone was happy. Partisan politics took a back seat to national needs. New England merchants began importing luxury goods into the United States. James Monroe won the presidency without opposition. 3. Which best describes why James Monroe was called “the last of the Revolutionary War generation?” He had invented new agricultural processes that were truly revolutionary. He solved problems with revolutionary new ideas. He was the last president to have fought in the Revolutionary War. During the Revolutionary War, Monroe had supplied the troops with his crops. 4.