JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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to avoid conflict with the British and French navies
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to punish merchants in New England
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to strengthen the economy of the West and South
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to prevent conflict with Native Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Embargo Act was a series of acts passed by Congress beginning on December 22, 1807. It banned exports from the United States to all foreign ports and limited imports from Great Britain. Congress passed it in response to aggression by British and French ships against American merchant vessels.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Thomas Jefferson hoped that the Embargo Act of 1807 would help the United States by demonstrating to Britain and France their dependence on American goods, convincing them to respect American neutrality and stop impressing American seamen.
Detailed explanation-3: -There were four primary reasons the Embargo Act of 1807 failed: a lack of political willpower, unpopularity in New England states, intricate smuggling operations, and the overall damage to the American economy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The warring nations of Britain and France both imposed trade restrictions in order to weaken each other’s economies. These restrictions also disrupted American trade and threatened American neutrality. As time went on, British harassment of American ships increased.