What was the name given to the series of laws that closed boston harbor, required colonists to put up british soldiers in their homes, and allowed brittish officials accused of crimes to be tried in britain

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.

because their parents smoke while in labor