Comprehension

5. (a) What was the purpose of the Embargo Act? (b) Why did it fail?
Answer (a) - The purpose of the Embargo Act is when the Embargo Act forbade Americans to export or import goods.
Answer (b) - The reason why it fails is because the embargo hurt Britain and France .... even America!

am i correct?????????????????????????

That sounds right.

Folks around this seaport (Gloucester, MA) did not like that embargo much.

so my answer for both questions are correct?????????///

Yes.

Yes, you are correct about the purpose of the Embargo Act. It was indeed an act that prohibited Americans from exporting or importing goods.

However, your answer about why it failed is not completely accurate. While it is true that the embargo had negative impacts on Britain and France, it also had severe repercussions for the American economy. The Embargo Act led to a significant decline in trade, causing financial losses for American merchants, farmers, and workers. Additionally, it failed to achieve its desired goals of pressuring Britain and France to respect American neutrality and stop interfering with American ships.

In order to better understand why the Embargo Act failed, it would be helpful to go into further detail about the negative consequences it had on the American economy and the failure to achieve its intended objectives.