<span>One of the leading journals promoting the philosophy of the Era of Good Feelings was Niles Weekly Register, founded in 1811. Hezekiah Niles believed strongly in the American national purpose and his publication, supported entirely by subscriptions and carrying no advertising, was highly influential at the time. </span>
The Federal Government's first entry into transportation was National Road (b). The Federal Government was concerned with the speed at which goods were transported from their source to their destination. Goods were primarily transported overland by horse and rider. They were transported along the waterways by ships and sail boats. The first road that the government funded was the Boston Post Road. It was built to increase the speed of the delivery of mail. The Boston Post Road was constructed between New York City and Boston.
The document that served as a basis for passing laws on the Plymouth colony was called the Mayflower Compact, which was drawn up on board the Mayflower before the settlers arrived.
The answer is simple: The Enlightenment
