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How did president Jefferson respond to British actions against American Ships

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he handled them with new acts

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Jefferson's solution to the problems with Great Britain and France was to deny both countries American goods. In December 1807, Congress passed the Embargo Act, which stopped exports and prohibited the departure of merchant ships for foreign ports.

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