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The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which New England leaders of the Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power.
Jan 5, 2024 · December 15, 1814–January 4, 1815. The Hartford Convention was held by Federalists in 1815–1815 for the purpose of discussing their grievances with the Federal Government over the War of 1812. The convention suggested a series of amendments to the Constitution, but the dawn of the Era of Good Feelings cast the Federalists in a poor light ...
- Randal Rust
Hartford Convention, (December 15, 1814–January 5, 1815), in U.S. history, a secret meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, of Federalist delegates from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont who were dissatisfied with Pres. James Madison’s mercantile policies and the progress of the War of 1812 (“Mr. Madison’s ...
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May 23, 2024 · During the War of 1812, the Federalist Party led New England states’ opposition to the conflict which culminated with a convention in Hartford, Connecticut during the winter of 1814-1815. Frustrations stemmed from prior to the war.
May 29, 2018 · The Hartford Convention was a gathering of leading New England Federalists during the War of 1812 (1812–1815). Held between 15 December 1814 and 5 January 1815 in Hartford, Connecticut, it featured twenty-six attendees from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
The Hartford Convention was when Federalists gathered in Hartford, CN to discuss the topic of New England ceding from the US. This convention was held because Federalists were strongly opposed to the War of 1812. The Hartford Convention was one main factor that lead to the downfall of the Federalist party, as they were seen as unpatriotic.
In December 1814, twenty-six New England Federalists from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire assembled in a convention in Hartford, Connecticut, to discuss their opposition to James Madison’s administration and, in particular, to the ongoing war with England.
