This law was passed during jefferson's presidency, outlawing any trade with great britain for their continued impressment of american sailors and seizing of u. s ships.

Embargo Act of 1807

Explanation:

The Embargo Act of 1807 were legal measures taken by the United States of America, known as the Embargo Act, from the series issued during the years 1806-1808 that sought to restrict trade by foreign countries on the American coast. The laws were passed by Congress during the second government of President Thomas Jefferson.

The cause for the initiation of these measures was the so-called "Chesapeake-Leopard Case" involving the British warship Leopard and the American frigate Chesapeake, which occurred under a British ban that did not want its trading partners to negotiate with France. Both European countries were at war (Napoleonic Wars), while the United States remained neutral, but negotiated in secret with both sides.

According to Jefferson, the British violated the rights of Americans on the high seas and embargo laws were passed in retaliation. These measures caused great damage to the American economy, which from an export of $ 108 million in 1807 to $ 22 million in 1808. The acts were repealed at the end of Jefferson's administration. A modified version would return to restrictions for a brief period of 1813 under the James Madison administration, which replaced Jefferson.

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