jan 16, 1807 - Embargo Act
Description:
Enacted in response to British and Frenchmistreatment of American merchants, the Act banned the export of all goods from the United States to any foreign port. The embargo placed great strains on the American economy while only marginally affecting its European targets, and was therefore repealed in 1809
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Date:
jan 16, 1807
Now
~ 219 years ago