Question

then, while the delegates debated what to do, news of the peace treaty arrived. the hartford convention ended quickly. with the war over, the protest was meaningless. in the end, the threat of secession further weakened the dying federalist party. based on this excerpt from the text, how did news of the peace treaty weaken the federalist party? (1 point) they were now subject to remaining in the union. the partys efforts seemed pointless and disloyal. they were now unable to negotiate new political landscapes. they were now forced to support the united states expansion into canada.

Explanation:

The text states that with the war over (due to the peace treaty), the protest (by the Federalist Party, as indicated by the Hartford Convention context) was meaningless. This implies that their efforts (related to the protest, which could be seen as part of their party actions) seemed pointless. Also, the threat of secession (which was part of what they were involved in, as per the text) could be seen as disloyal.

Answer:

The party’s efforts seemed pointless and disloyal.