What is one reason the Silk Road was important? It linked the cities of Beijing and Hangzhou.
It connected China to trade with other cultures.
It connected the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
It protected China from nomadic invaders to the north.

The embargo act of 1807  was a law passed by the united state congress and signed by president thomas jefferson on december 22,  1807. it prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports. in 1806, france passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the u.s., and britain.