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The embargo act had a positive effect because it cuts off supplies for british and french.

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The Embargo Act prevented all vessels from leaving U.S. ports with goods destined for foreign ports. As a result of these trade restrictions, U.S. shipping companies lost business.

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How did the Embargo act affect Britain and France?

The embargo act had very little effect on Britain and France.For more information on Embargo Act, visit Britannica.com.Read more: embargo-act-of-1807


What was the embargo 1813?

what was a positive effect from the war of 1812


What impact did the embargo act have on British?

The effect the embargo act has on the British is, the britsh started trade with latin america instead


What effect did the Embargo Act have on American economy?

amost destroyed american economy


What act prevented trade with any foreign countries?

Embargo Act


What repealed the embargo act?

The Embargo Act (1807) was repealed by the Non-Intercourse act of 1809.


Which president enforced the Embargo Act?

Thomas Jefferson enforced the Embargo Act.


Which president repealed the Embargo Act?

James Madison repealed the Embargo Act.


Congress replaced the embargo act with which act?

The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 replaced the Embargo Act of 1807.


What effect did the embargo act of 1807 have on the us economy?

The Embargo Act of 1807 caused some new laws, including that American vessels can't land in any foreign port unless authorized by Jefferson himself, and that trading vessels were now required a bond of guarantee that was equal to the value of the ship and it's cargo. The public reacted very positive to these laws. This by no way effected the economy.**The public did NOT react positive. They were furious with the President. People were complaining of how poor the embargo made them. It drastically changed the economy for worse.


What event enraged Americans in1807?

Embargo act of 1807


Which state of the US was hit the hardest by the Embargo Act?

Embargo act of 1807 was a general embargo imposed against Britain and France for violating US neutrality in their conflict. This act affected USA adversely and had a negative effect on its trade and commerce. The entire New England region of USA was hit badly by the embargo as all the sates in this region ( Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) were into international trading.