Hartford Convention (1814-1815)
15 Dec 1814
Causes: Federalists in New England did not support the War of 1812. Many Federalists wanted to secede from the union because of the power of the slave states in Congress.
People: Harrison Gray Otis, Federalists
Effects: After Jackson's victory in New Orleans, the Federalists were seen as traitors to the union because of the surge of nationalism. The Federalist party died out but would soon come back as the Whigs later in the century.