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What reason did Jefferson give for urging passage of the Embargo Act?
A. to protect American traders
B. to avoid war over seized ships
C. to increase the power of the Republican Party
D. to decrease the power and influence of New England merchants
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B. to avoid war over seized ships
Jefferson called the Embargo "peaceable coercion" — a non‑military way to pressure Britain and France over impressment and seizures of American ships, hoping to avoid war.
Jefferson called the Embargo "peaceable coercion" — a non‑military way to pressure Britain and France over impressment and seizures of American ships, hoping to avoid war.
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