1. the politicians who met at the hartford convention in 1814
a. recommended changes in the constitution.
b. were mainly concerned with increasing trade with britain.
c. represented the interests of the cotton-growing states.
d. favored secession from the union.

Correct answer is: A. recommended changes in the Constitution.

The Hartford convention consisted of a series of meetings held in Hartford, Connecticut. This convention was needed to complement the U.S. constitution. Several amendments were introduced as a response to ongoing war crisis between the United States and the United Kingdom.