Regional-Conflict

Hartford Convention Federalist Secession Threat Establishes Nullification Precedent

1814-12-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Twenty-six New England Federalist leaders from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire convene in Hartford, Connecticut, to discuss grievances concerning the War of 1812 and federal government overreach under Democratic-Republican control. The convention addresses fears …

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Embargo Act Demonstrates Economic Warfare Against Domestic Political Opposition

1807-12-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President Thomas Jefferson signs the Embargo Act, prohibiting all American ships from leaving port in an attempt at economic coercion against Britain and France, who are seizing U.S. merchant vessels during the Napoleonic Wars. Jefferson chooses commercial warfare over military confrontation after …

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