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What was the Embargo Act

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the embargo act was thomas jefferson’s response to british & french interference during the napoleonic wars. it prohibited imports from britain and closed all U.S. ports that exported & imported from britain
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The Embargo Act of 1807 was an act of the United States Congress that prohibited all exports from the United States to any foreign nation. It was enacted in response to Britain and France's interference with American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars.
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