Why did Thomas Jefferson's attempt to stop British and French from attacking American ships with the Embargo Act fail?(1 point)

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It hurt his followers in the South
It hurt his followers in the South

It didn't affect the British and French after all
It didn't affect the British and French after all

Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported
Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported

The French continued to attack American ships

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Northerners and Southerners were both hurt because goods couldn't be imported or exported.

The Embargo Act of 1807 aimed to pressure Britain and France by prohibiting American ships from trading with them, but it ended up harming the American economy as well, leading to widespread discontent in both the North and South.