The Embargo Act of 1807 was a law passed by the United State Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22, 1807.
It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. In 1806, France passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the U.S., and Britain. Agricultural prices and earnings fell. Shipping-related industries were devastated. Nothing much out of that, eh?
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The answers are:
A) In 1-2 sentences, identify the historical context of this excerpt.
According to James R. Ferguson, The four treatises that Otis wrote during 1764-65 revealed contradictions and even intellectual confusion. Otis was the first leader of the period in the development of the traditional ideas of the constitution and representation, but was based on the traditional views of the parliamentary authority.
B) In 2-3 sentences, describe how this excerpt reflects the influence of foreign events on the spread of revolutionary sentiment in the colonies.
After reading this paragraph we can infer that it refers to the colonial power exercised by his majesty over his colonies. We also see that it reveals which were the dominant colonies of the time and names them referring to France and Great Britain.
The Russian Civil War that broke out after the revolution was between Reds and Whites.
The correct answer is <span>C. It limited it by saying that opposition to the draft was a danger to the country during wartime.
People who were against world war 1 didn't want others to participate and die in the war so they gave out fliers urging people to not enlist. The supreme court decided that this was not according to the first amendment and wasn't allowed because the country was in a war state and there was a present danger, so they banned it.</span>
