British "impressment" of American sailors · French restriction of American trade · restricted trade with any foreign power · signed into law by Thomas Jefferson All of these are describing which action? A) Embargo Act of 1807 B) the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824 C) the "American System" D) XYZ Affair

A

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