Jefferson's embargo act: select one: a. severely hurt the economies of france and england. b. stopped the policy of impressment. caused economic depression within the united states. d. provoked war with france. e. was successful in restoring freedom of the seas.

c. Caused economic depression within the united states.

The Embargo Act of 1807 was a general embargo against France and Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. It was meant to be in retaliation for violating American neutrality by seizing American merchant ships.

The embargo, however, was a complete failure. It failed to significantly affect France and Great Britain, while creating an economic depression in the US. It continued until 1809, in the last days of Jefferson's presidency.

native americans suffered high rates of poverty and unemployment.

during the late 1960s and early 1970sthe need for political militancy grew among the native americans. throughout the 1960s, they had been the nation's poorest minority group, the most deprived group, according to practically every socioeconomic measure. in 1970, the indian unemployment rate was 10 times the national average, and 40 percent of the native american people were below the poverty line.