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The lengthening of the barrel and the transition from muskets to rifles.<span> The longer barrel helped with accuracy. With rifles, the US could fire at the British from a safe distance and with accuracy.</span>
Answer: President Thomas Jefferson hoped that the Embargo Act of 1807 would help the United States by demonstrating to Britain and France their dependence on American goods, convincing them to respect American neutrality and stop impressing American seamen. Instead, the act had a devastating effect on American trade.
