Embargo Act of 1807
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The Embargo Act of 1807 was a U.S. law signed by President Thomas Jefferson that halted American exports in an attempt to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, but instead severely damaged the U.S. economy and provoked widespread opposition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Embargo Act of 1807 canonical | 12 |
| Act of Congress of 1807 | 1 |
| Embargo Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Embargo Act of 1807 Context triple: [Early Republic of the United States, hasPart, Embargo Act of 1807]
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United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807
The United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 was a federal law that banned the transatlantic importation of enslaved people into the United States, marking a major legal step against the Atlantic slave trade.
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Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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C.
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts colonists, especially Boston, for the Boston Tea Party, helping to spark the American Revolutionary War.
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Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Embargo Act of 1807 Target entity description: The Embargo Act of 1807 was a U.S. law signed by President Thomas Jefferson that halted American exports in an attempt to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, but instead severely damaged the U.S. economy and provoked widespread opposition.
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A.
United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807
The United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 was a federal law that banned the transatlantic importation of enslaved people into the United States, marking a major legal step against the Atlantic slave trade.
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B.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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C.
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts colonists, especially Boston, for the Boston Tea Party, helping to spark the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Slave Trade Act 1807
The Slave Trade Act 1807 was a landmark British law that made the transatlantic slave trade illegal throughout the British Empire, marking a major victory for the abolitionist movement.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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trade embargo ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
French Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| allowed | coastal trade within the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| assessment | widely regarded as a failure of Jeffersonian economic coercion policy ⓘ |
| causeOf |
economic depression in U.S. port cities
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increased domestic manufacturing in the United States ⓘ political opposition to Thomas Jefferson ⓘ severe decline in American exports ⓘ strengthening of the Federalist Party in New England ⓘ widespread smuggling along U.S. borders ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1807-12-22 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1809-03-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Non-Intercourse Act ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Anglo-French war during the Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Congressional power to regulate foreign commerce ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
Middle Atlantic states
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New England ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ Western frontier of the United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foreign trade restrictions
ⓘ
neutral rights ⓘ |
| officeHeldBySigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Federalists
ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Party
New England merchants ⓘ shipowners in the United States ⓘ |
| prohibited | all American exports to foreign ports ⓘ |
| reasonForEmbargo |
British Orders in Council of 1807
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surface form:
British Orders in Council
British impressment of American sailors ⓘ Continental System ⓘ
surface form:
French Continental System
violations of U.S. neutral trading rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Macon's Bill Number 2
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Non-Importation Act of 1806 ⓘ Non-Intercourse Act ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| repealDate | 1809-03-01 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Non-Intercourse Act ⓘ |
| restricted | American ships from sailing to foreign ports ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. law halting American exports to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| signedBy | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1807-12-22 ⓘ |
| statedGoal |
to avoid war through economic coercion
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to pressure Britain and France to respect American neutral rights ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Democratic-Republican Party
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surface form:
Democratic-Republican Party leadership
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Subject: Embargo Act of 1807 Description of subject: The Embargo Act of 1807 was a U.S. law signed by President Thomas Jefferson that halted American exports in an attempt to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, but instead severely damaged the U.S. economy and provoked widespread opposition.
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