To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, President Jefferson
a. declared war on Britain.
b. enacted an economic embargo that prohibited the exports of all goods from the United States, regardless of whether they were being shipped on American or foreign merchant ships.
c. declared war on France.
d. enacted an economic embargo on the exports of all goods shipped from the United States to Britain, but merely raised the level of export duties (taxes) on all goods shipped from the United States to France.
e. concluded trade treaties with Spain and Holland.
b
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