THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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To fix the US economy
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To stop the attack of US ships and Impressment from foreign nations
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To establish the US as the best nation
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To support the troop in Iraq
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Instead, the act had a devastating effect on American trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Effects on American shipping and markets: Agricultural prices and earnings fell. Shipping-related industries were devastated. Existing markets were wrecked.