THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
BARBARY PIRATES
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Question
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What lead to President Jefferson persuading congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807?
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French placing a high tariff on American goods
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Great Britain refusing to trade with the U.S. if they continue to trade with France
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U.S. merchant ships being threatened by French and British warships
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The high tariff placed on exported goods from the U.S.
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Explanation:
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.
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