USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Many in the party believed the war should be restricted to clashes on the high seas rather than campaigns on land. Federalists generally opposed the Republican strategy of invading Canada, believing it would result in disaster for America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The War of 1812 and the Hartford Convention affected the Federalist Party by ultimately leading to the party’s disintegration. Federalists opposed the War of 1812, partly because it was being led by a Republican Administration, but also because the war was detrimental to New England’s economic interests.

Detailed explanation-3: -A loyal Federalist to the end, Webster later supported the Hartford Convention, a gathering of New England Federalists who opposed the War of 1812 and considered secession.

Detailed explanation-4: -All members of Congress that voted for war were Republicans, while twenty-two opposed declaring war, along with forty Federalists.