On june 28, 1914, the archduke francis ferdinand, heir to the austrian throne, was assassinated in the bosnian city of

the confederate at bull run

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.