The Embargo Act of 1807 was an attempt by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress to prohibit American ships from trading in foreign ports. It was intended to punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade while the two major European powers were at war with each other.
An important accomplishment of the chinese during the han dynasty was the a. invention of paper. b. production of bronze tools. c. construction of the great wall. d. building of royal tombs.