Ons is an example of foreign policy intervention? a law is passed that children must be born in the country to be u. s. citizens. states pass laws requiring everyone to carry proof of u. s. citizenship. the department of agriculture promotes u. s. farming. the congress declares war.

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.

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