It was mainly developments in the "steel" industry that made important contributions to improvements in the transportation system in the United States during this time, since the major advancement in transportation was in the railroads, which were made from steel.
This means to explain the rise of terrorism. They want u to mention 9/11and what the US did in the war of Afghanistan and Iraq
In that time period it called the era of good feelings because James did an amazing job during that period. he also made political differences to disappear and federalist party seemed almost nonexistent.
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