The Hartford Convention was held in Connecticut, United States, December 1814 thru January 1815, to discuss the ongoing issues from the war of 1812 and the rise of the federal government. The dissatisfaction of the New England federalist was the beginning of the Hartford Convention. Federalist delegates from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont came together in secret for a series of 3 weeks to discuss several key issues that were affecting the country. Some delegates were aggressive and thought that threating the people was way of getting them to listen. On the other hand, several delegates were frightened by the thought of succession, in fear that it would start a civil war. By the end of the convention the
