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The United States relied on French and British trade for the economy. Because the USA was young, it didnt have very much time to develop local industries, the economy was not prepared for the split with Britain when it occurred. So once the British and French went to war, French and British ships would blockade one another, and cease trade. This eventually led to the XYZ affair which was a catastrophy for the USA.
Answer:Each country wanted to stop the US from supplying goods to each other and they captured merchant ships so they couldn't get to foreign ports. What were the reasons for the failure of the Embargo Act?
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