THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812 CAUSES EFFECTS
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It caused unemployment in New England to increase.
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It caused wheat prices to fall, which hurt farmers.
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It didn’t even hurt the British or French; it only hurt the U.S. economy.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American economy was suffering and American public opinion turned against the embargo. Moreover, goods continued to reach Great Britain through illegal shipments and British trade was not suffering as much as the framers of the embargo had intended.
Detailed explanation-2: -The embargo was repealed by Congress early in 1809, just days before the end of Jefferson’s presidency. It was replaced by a less restrictive piece of legislation, the Non-Intercourse Act, which prohibited trade with Britain and France.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.