What are the two ways that Jefferson responds to threats to the security of the nation's trade?

- Increasing government budget for potential Military attacks

- Embargoes

Explanation:

The British empire attacked Merchants ships from Untied States in 1807.

But a the time, the US military's was extremely weak compared to European nations. So, Thomas Jefferson decided that the country should not be engaged in pointless war at that point.

He responded by creating the embargo act to refuse trade with Britain. On top of that they also threatened other European countries that they'll receive the same treatment if they did not aid US to defend against British navy.

Jefferson also reallocate more government budget to fund the millitary in order to gradually increase US national defense.

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