THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT JEFFERSONS ELECTION AND JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY
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American ships were being attacked.
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He felt the act would save America money.
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He wanted to shrink the size of the government.
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American ships were trading with British only
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Embargo Act of 1807 was an attempt by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress to prohibit American ships from trading in foreign ports. It was intended to punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade while the two major European powers were at war with each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson’s Embargo Act outlawed trade between America and any foreign port, effectively closing in the American economy. The Embargo Act was one of the major factors leading up to the War of 1812 as it ended up increasing the hostilities that already existed between America and Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a desperate attempt to avert war, the United States imposed an embargo on foreign trade. Jefferson regarded the embargo as an idealistic experiment–a moral alternative to war. He believed that economic coercion would convince Britain and France to respect America’s neutral rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the Chesapeake Affair in June 1807, pitting the British warship Leopard against the American frigate Chesapeake, President Thomas Jefferson faced a decision regarding the situation at hand. Ultimately, he chose an economic option to assert American rights: The Embargo Act of 1807.
Detailed explanation-5: -Initial legislation Passed on December 22, 1807, the Act did the following: An embargo was laid on all ships and vessels under US jurisdiction. All ships and vessels were prevented from obtaining clearance to undertake in voyages to foreign ports or places.