How did the embargo act of 1807 hurt the United States?

Answer 1

The United States passed the Embargo Act of 1807 against the United Kingdom and France. At the time, those two nations were fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, and both had violated American neutrality. The Act was meant to punish those actions.

Answer 2

With the embargo Jefferson and Madison hoped it would hurt Britain but avoid war. They believed the British depended on american agricultural products. As it turns out the embargo act of 1807 was a disaster. The measure wiped out all american commerce with other nations. Worse, it proved ineffective against Britain. The British simply traded with Latin America for their agricultural goods.

Answer 3

Because the British and France where interfering with the U.S. trade and Britain was capturing U.S. sailors to work for them

Answer 4

It is an act that stated the Americans ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports. The act also closed American ports to British ships.

Answer 5

The effects of the Embargo Act of 1807 are; 1. American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports. 2. the act closed American ports to British ships.

Answer 6

The Embargo Act of 1807 boosted American manufacturing.

Beyond that, it was a complete failure of foreign policy.

Answer 7

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