Question

What was the purpose of the Hartford Convention?

A. to discuss dissolving the United States and rejoining the British Empire

B. to discuss the presidential candidate for the election of 1820

C. to discuss lending American troops from New England to Britain

D. to discuss the withdrawal of the New England states from the Union

Answer 1

Hartford Convention held in the city of Hartford on Dec. 15, 1814, held in secret by New England members of Federalist Party discussing possible secession of the New England from the Union.

Answer 2

The correct answer is

D) to discuss the withdrawal of the New England states from the Union

Step-by-step explanation:

On December 15, 1814, Federalist delegates gathered in Hartford, Connecticut, to discuss the impact of the War of 1812 on their home states' economies. The New England states did not support the war. They feared a land invasion and refused to place their militias under federal control. Therefore they wanted withdrawal from the union.