The Americans had to make for themselves what they usually got from Europe, i.e. textiles and luxuries.
You could say that the Embargo Act of 1807 promoted nationalism because it led to the beginning of industrialization, where America was suddenly be able to create their own goods instead of heavily relying on trade.
The Embargo Act destroyed New England's shipping capacity and seriously damaged American markets, especially for exporters. Markets where the U.S. had gained advantage, such as the West Indies, were lost to Britain and the economic cost to the country was extremely high. In the long-run, the Embargo Act had to be repealed because its significance was to nearly cripple the young American economy.
The Embargo Act destroyed New England's shipping capacity and seriously damaged American markets, especially for exporters. Markets where the U.S. had gained advantage, such as the West Indies, were lost to Britain and the economic cost to the country was extremely high. In the long-run, the Embargo Act had to be repealed because its significance was to nearly cripple the young American economy.
reduced use of petroleum
slavery
Embargo
The singular possessive form for the noun embargo is embargo's.
They enforced a trade embargo against the country.There has been a trade embargo against North Korea for years.An embargo is bad for businesses, unless you're a smuggler.
why was the embargo on cuba?
An embargo is organized for a particular reason. Those who agree with the reason, will support the embargo.
The oil embargo