The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. At the time, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free
The embargo act of 1807 was an act that kept U.S ships from trading with foreign countries later, however, France blocked trade with the U.S and Britain. To find out more take a look at this webpage that I found: http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-embargo-act-of-1807-summary-facts-quiz.html
