How did the Hartford Convention lead to the downfall of the Federalist

How did the Hartford Convention lead to the downfall of the Federalists?

a. The Hartford Federalists sent their resolutions to Washington just after the victorious Battle of
New Orleans, making them look unpatriotic and selfish.
b. The Federalists who met in Hartford passed unreasonable resolutions that the rest of the country would never agree to, making Federalists look foolish.
c. The Republicans who met in Hartford passed resolutions that greatly weakened their Federalist opponents.
d. The Hartford Republicans passed resolutions that led to peaceful trade negotiations with
Europe, making the War Hawk Federalists look bad.
e. Only northern Federalists attended the convention; southern Federalists disagreed with the
Hartford resolutions, fracturing and weakening the party.

ANSWER
A