The convention crystallized regional opposition to Madison's war policy and, when paired with the war's end, helped discredit the Federalist Party nationally.
Delegates from New England Federalist state governments concluded the Hartford Convention after meeting from December 1814 to January 5, 1815 to discuss grievances over the War of 1812 and proposed constitutional amendments.
The convention crystallized regional opposition to Madison's war policy and, when paired with the war's end, helped discredit the Federalist Party nationally.
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