It resulted in a near halt of all imports and exports.
Embargo act of 1807
Nonintercourse A+
The embargo of 1807 was a series of laws that were passed as Jefferson's effort to stop trade with England and France.
Thomas Jefferson was president when the Embargo Act of 1807 was passed.
despite the fact that they were leaders in the revolution, New England was the most angry because most people there were involved in the maritime industry (eg:shipbuilding, sailors) with the embargo act, thousands of New Englanders lost there jobs, and during the war of 1812 sided with the British and almost made a new nation.
Embargo act of 1807
the embargo cut off access to british goods so more factories were built in the U.S
Embargo act of 1807
Embargo act of 1807
American industry itself
1807
1807
Nonintercourse A+
The snapping turtle "Ograbme" (embargo spelled backwards) supposedly represents the 1807 Embargo Act and how it "nipped merchants in the butt" , so to speak , and therefore hindered the import business .
Thomas Jefferson was president when the Embargo Act of 1807 was passed.
The Embargo Act (1807) was repealed by the Non-Intercourse act of 1809.
british and french