Base your answers to questions 5 and 6 on the lyrics below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Our ships all in motion,
Once whiten'd the ocean
They sail'd and return'd with a Cargo;
Now doom'd to decay
They are fallen a prey,
To Jefferson, worms, and EMBARGO.
Source: Henry Mellen, 1808,
Massachusetts Historical Society Broadsides
The viewpoint expressed in this song reflects
(1) opposition to the expansion of slavery
(2) support for United States involvement in
European wars
(3) support for the embargo
(4) opposition to restrictions on American
shipping
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6 Why was New England concerned about President
Thomas Jefferson's embargo?
(1) It supplied a labor force to the rest of the
nation.
(2) It depended on foreign trade for its economic
prosperity.
(3) It formed the northern border with British
Canada.
(4) It produced more agricultural goods than any
other section of the nation.
