Question

President jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons except that

O he underestimated the determination of the british.
O he underestimated britain's dependence on american trade.
O he overestimated the dependence of britain and france on america's trade.
O latin american republics opened up their ports for commerce.
O he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.

Answer 1

President Jefferson's embargo failed for multiple reasons, but one reason it did not fail is because he overestimated the dependence of Britain and France on America's trade. Therefore, the correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons except that he overestimated the dependence of Britain and France on America's trade. The Embargo Act of 1807 was intended to harm the British and French economy to the point where they would stop harassing American shipping.

However, the act had little impact on either country, and they continued to ignore American neutrality. Other reasons for the failure of the embargo include President Jefferson underestimating the determination of the British, underestimating Britain's dependence on American trade, and miscalculating the difficulty of enforcing the embargo. Additionally, the opening of Latin American republics' ports for commerce also did not contribute to the failure of the embargo.