Why did the United States become a one-party nation following the War of 1812?

Question

Question 21 options:

a) Under the Alien and Sedition Acts, Madison was able to silence all opposition.

b) The Federalists were so pleased with the war's outcome that they endorsed a union with the Republicans at their 1816 convention in Hartford.

c) The Republicans were blamed for the British victory in Washington, D.C., and therefore lost power.

d) James Monroe's universal popularity as a hero of the War of 1812 made his Republican Party unbeatable.

e) The Hartford Convention's allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party's reputation.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

e) The Hartford Convention's allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party's reputation.

The Hartford Convention, held in December 1814, was a series of meetings in which the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. The convention's perceived disloyalty and discussions of possible secession were seen as treasonous by many Americans, especially after the war ended successfully with the Treaty of Ghent and the subsequent American victory in the Battle of New Orleans. This event severely crippled the Federalist Party's influence, leaving the Republican Party as the dominant political force in the country.