Why did gerald ford face a difficult election in 1976?
a. jimmy carter was an unusually charismatic speaker.
b. ford couldn't raise enough money to run a serious campaign.
c. ford refused to pardon nixon.
d. ford faced a severe recession in the nation

The answer is a.  During the debates, Carter outdebated Ford who did poorly during the exchanged.  Carter’s help convince people that he can be a better president.  As a result, Carter won the elections.  Apart from the debate, Letter d is also a good answer as Ford faced an economy suffered a deficit.

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.