Which of the Following Was True of the Embargo Act

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• A) It banned trade with Indians due to attacks on American settlers in the West.
• B) The act passed despite opposition from President Thomas Jefferson.
• C) This policy hurt Great Britain more than it did American merchants.
• D) Americans were prohibited from sending ships to foreign ports.
• E) It led to the British and French governments reaching out to negotiate with Jefferson about free trade.

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Definitions:

Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis

A pathogenic fungus causing chytridiomycosis, which has been linked to dramatic declines in amphibian populations worldwide.

Chytrid

A type of fungus belonging to the phylum Chytridiomycota, notable for being parasitic or pathogenic in some aquatic species.

Parasite

A living entity that resides within or on a host organism, deriving its nourishment to the detriment of the host.

Lichen

Symbiotic organisms composed of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (usually an alga or cyanobacterium) that live together and function as a single ecological unit.