If you were an island nation with little or no natural resources and you decided to modernize and expand your empire, what steps would you take to do so?

Getting elected because not many people were voting

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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.