<span>British troops advanced to Washington DC and burned the White House, the Capitol, and other significant structures.</span>
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 winner of each series is given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of theBritish Royal Family, including either Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales, and also receives a cash prize of $250,000.
