Which of the following caused the United States to enact the Embargo Act?

The British charged a high tariff to sell American goods on British soil.

The British refused to sell American goods to their people.

The British profited from Americans buying more foreign goods than American-made goods.

The British commanded a military boat that destroyed an American trading ship.

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31 January, 02:05

Which of the following caused the United States to enact the Embargo Act?

The British charged a high tariff to sell American goods on British soil.

The British refused to sell American goods to their people.

The British profited from Americans buying more foreign goods than American-made goods.

The British commanded a military boat that destroyed an American trading ship.

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Aarav Wagner · Answer 1

The British profited from Americans buying more foreign goods than American-made goods.

Explanation:

In 1807 the U. S Congress passed an Embargo Act that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. The act was in response to a DIRE situation America faced when it found itself caught between a French and British war.