Answer:
The statement is true. The Embargo Act of 1807 stopped trade with England, thus decreasing American production.
Explanation:
The Embargo Act of 1807 were legal measures taken by the United States of America that sought to restrict trade with foreign countries on the American coast. The laws were passed by Congress during the second government of President Thomas Jefferson.
The cause for the initiation of these measures was the so-called "Chesapeake-Leopard Affair" involving the British warship Leopard and the American frigate Chesapeake, which occurred under a British ban that did not want its trading partners to negotiate with France. Both European countries were at war, while the United States remained neutral, but negotiated in secret with both sides.
According to Jefferson, the British violated the rights of Americans on the high seas and embargo laws were passed in retaliation. These measures caused great damage to the American economy, which from an export of $ 108 million in 1807 to $ 22 million in 1808.
