Question

The Embargo Act of 1807 _______________________.



a.

called for the expansion of trade in the West and into the Orient.


b.

stopped all trade between the United States and Europe.


c.

legalized forcing citizens into military service.


d.

ended all diplomatic agreement between the United States and France

Answer 1

B. Stopped all trade between the United States and Europe.

It halted all trade to Europe, more specifically the United Kingdom and France, as they both struggled to gain control of Europe. The United States Congress passed the bill because they believed the United States's neutrality had been violated because their merchant ships were seized by European navies.