Question

Reasons Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807 included which of the following options? Select three.

It opened trade with England.
It increased production in the United States.
It cut off trade with all foreign countries.
it strengthened foreign trade
It cut off trade with England.

Answer 1

Selected (three):
- It increased production in the United States. — One hoped-for effect (and an eventual consequence) was to spur domestic manufacturing when imports were cut off.
- It cut off trade with all foreign countries. — The Embargo Act banned most U.S. exports to all foreign ports.
- It cut off trade with England. — Although the embargo was general, it was intended in part to pressure Britain (and France) by denying them U.S. trade.

Not correct:
- It opened trade with England. — Opposite of what the Act did.
- It strengthened foreign trade. — The Act curtailed, not strengthened, foreign trade.