1) How would Americans most likely react to President Jefferson’s 1807 Embargo Act?

A. Americans disliked the Embargo Act because it stopped all French imports and only allowed English imports to America which hurt the economy.

B. Americans disliked the Embargo Act because it prevented trade between the United States and all foreign ports which hurt the economy.

C. Americans liked the Embargo Act because it prevented merchants from smuggling American goods to foreign ports, which hurt the economy.

D. Americans liked the Embargo Act because it stopped unlicensed merchants from trading with England, which improved the economy