The Hartford Convention...What If?

The textbook states that the Hartford Convention contributed significantly to the death of the Federalist Party. Talk of secession (which would later be a southern political tool) and open disunity at a time when America was experiencing the birth of nationalist feelings showed that the party was out of touch with the rest of the nation. The Hartford Convention was certainly a case of bad timing, when the messengers from the convention reached the burned-out capital, news of Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans and the peace treaty at Ghent had energized and enlivened the city. My question is this: what do you think would have happened to the Federalist Party (and the nation) if the United States had lost the war of 1812? Please explain the reason for your answer with facts from 1800-1812.

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

If you were alive during the period of 1787-1790, would you consider yourself a Federalist and Anti-Federalist? Cite reasons why you agree with one group more than the other. Make sure you explain why both groups had valid points.