The Embargo Act Was Designed to

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Embargo Act was designed to

• A)halt the British practice of impressment.
• B)end the Napoleonic wars.
• C)convince the United States to become militarily involved in Europe.
• D)keep the Barbary pirates from docking in the Americas.
• E)halt the practice of embargoes by the French.

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