President Jefferson's Embargo Failed for All of the Following Reasons

question 19

Multiple Choice

President Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

• A) he underestimated the determination of the British.
• B) he underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade.
• C) he overestimated the dependence of Britain and France on America's trade.
• D) Latin American republics opened up their ports for commerce.
• E) he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.

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