MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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The Embargo Act was specifically with Britain because of the grudge that was held with them. This was a result of the actions made by King George earlier in history.
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The British and French began seizing American merchant ships so that they wouldn’t be able to supply the other party with necessary goods.
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The Embargo Act was put in place with Spain because they were not willing to go through with the Louisiana Purchase despite everyone’s hopes.
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The Embargo Act was put in place to stop bad behavior from the French, British, and the Spanish. They were all in a huge war in which the Americans stayed neutral
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Detailed explanation-1: -Embargo Act, Legislation by the U.S. Congress in December 1807 that closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. The act was Pres. Thomas Jefferson’s response to British and French interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -At Jefferson’s request the two houses of Congress considered and passed the Embargo Act quickly in December 1807. All U.S. ports were closed to export shipping in either U.S. or foreign vessels, and restrictions were placed on imports from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -American president Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-‐Republican party) led Congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807. Effects on American shipping and markets: Agricultural prices and earnings fell. Shipping-related industries were devastated.
Detailed explanation-5: -4 Reasons the Embargo Act of 1807 Failed. 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.