What was peaceable coercion, and why did it fail to avert war?
What will be an ideal response?
"Peaceable coercion" was the term used to describe Jefferson's plan to keep the United States out of the war between France and Britain. The United States had continued to trade with both France and Britain after war broke out, but each nation attempted to blockade the other's ports. As a result, American cargoes were seized, and American sailors were impressed into service in the British navy. Jefferson hoped that cutting off trade with both nations through the Embargo Act of 1807 would show them the economic necessity of trade with the United States. The Embargo Act did not intimidate Britain or France, and both continued their blockades. Peaceable coercion failed to achieve neutral trade rights for the United States and ended up damaging the American economy as a result of decreased trade.
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