the Hartford Convention

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federalists
gptkbp:date 1814
gptkbp:duration three weeks
gptkbp:historical_context rising sectional tensions in the United States
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the end of the Federalist Party
highlighted regional differences in the U. S.
increased calls for states' rights
influenced later secessionist movements
debate over the balance of power between state and federal government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Hartford Convention
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_Eustis
gptkb:George_Cabot
gptkb:Elbridge_Gerry
gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkb:James_Hillhouse
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:26
gptkbp:outcome proposals for constitutional amendments
gptkbp:participants gptkb:New_England_Federalists
gptkbp:purpose discuss grievances against the War of 1812
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:resolution opposition to the war policies of the federal government
gptkbp:resulted_in Federalist Party's loss of influence
gptkbp:significance marked decline of the Federalist Party