Question

HELP!!

Which statement is true about the Embargo Act of 1807?


It successfully punished Great Britain and France for violations of neutrality.

It hurt US trade more than it hurt France and Great Britain.

It was considered one of Jefferson’s most successful foreign policy decisions.

It increased the influence of US agriculture.

It increased the agricultural exports of the United States.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

It hurt the US trade more than it hurt France and Great Britain.

Explanation:

The Embargo Act of 1807 was a measure adopted by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress as a response to the hostile trading behaviors of France and Britain towards American trading ships during the Napoleonic Wars. The Embargo Act stopped American ships from participating on foreign trade activities and from leaving American ports, this embargo hurt Britain and France, but it created more damage on the United States economy because it merchants and farmers were no longer able to sell their products to international markets, but exports were still able to enter the country.

Answer 2

The Embargo Act of 1807 hurt US trade more than it hurt France and Great Britain since agricultural prices and earning fell.