Question

How did the Hartford Convention propose to end the War of 1812?

A. By issuing the Treaty of Paris to Great Britain


B. By promoting interstate commerce through the elimination of tariffs


C. By establishing a law that allowed the president to declare war


D. By adding a set of amendments to the constitution

Answer 1

The Hartford Convention proposed to end the War of 1812:

D. By adding a set of amendments to the constitution.

1.- Prohibiting any trade embargo lasting over 60 days

2.-Requiring a two-thirds Congressional majority for declaration of offensive war, admission of a new state, or interdiction of foreign commerce

3.-Removing the three-fifths representation advantage of the South

4.-Limiting future Presidents to one term

5.-Requiring each President to be from a different state than his predecessor. (This provision was aimed directly at the dominance of Virginia in the presidency since 1800.)