How did President Jefferson respond to the Chesapeake affair?
A. He armed American merchant ships.
B. He confined himself to stern public denunciations of the British.
C. Using the Monroe-Pinckney Treaty as a starting point, he reopened negotiations with the British.
D. He increased military and naval expenditures and persuaded Congress to enact the Embargo Act.
Answer: D
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