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What was the intent of the Embargo Act and why did it fail? *
It was intended to keep the French and British from establishing future colonies in the Western Hemisphere, but it failed because of Britain and France's superior naval power
It was intended to keep the US out of war by forbidding trade between the US and foreign nations, but failed because it hurt US merchants and had little to no impact on British policies
It was a response to the insult of the XYZ Affair, but it failed becaue the US lacked the military power to back up its threats
It was meant to help Great Britain win its war against France without getting the US militarily involved, but failed because the US did eventually enter the war


Sagot :

Answer:

B (second)

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