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"The Era of Good Feelings"
There was only one major political party.
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The Reconstruction era was followed by the Post-Reconstruction era, also known as the Gilded age.
During the 1830s and 40s the participation of citizens in government increased through universal manhood suffrage, party nominating conventions, popular election of electors, rise in third parties, more elected offices, and popular campaigning. As a result of this increased democratic participation, the period becomes known as the Era of the Common Man