B. helped prevent and cure diseases like tuberculosis and polio.
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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.
Gorge Washington warned that political parties would lead to a dangerous division within the United States--which he believed would make the US vulnerable to disputes and foreign attacks. He ultimately thought that political parties would weaken the nation.