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What was the main goal of the Embargo Act?

O to improve the economy of the United States
O to raise the prices of US consumer goods sold in Britain and France
O to limit the export of US goods to countries around the world
O to attempt to force Britain and France to allow the Uníted States to trade freely

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Answer:

C) To limit the export of US goods to countries around the world.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1807 the United States Congress passed an Embargo Act that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.

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