As many social changes took place during the early 19th century, American culture began to establish its own identity. Although the Federalist party met its demise soon after the "revolution" of 1800 and Republicans gained political power, the new American culture did not entirely reflect a republican vision of the nation's culture. As Republican idealists attempted to create the America they envisioned, the actual circumstances of the country and the world prevented many of their ideas …showed first 75 words of 438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 438 total…it never became an issue for them. Rather than be influenced by Republican leaders, the developing nation had influence of its own on those leaders. America's culture began to grow apart from the Republican vision of the future, and the conceptual ideas of Jefferson and Madison were not fully implied in the nation's society. The young culture was becoming more diverse, conservative, and unique before conflict began building up again, prior to the Civil War.