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How the Embargo of 1813 Affected New England

Despite Federalist protests against the war, New England’s economy prospered.  Enterprising New Englanders profited by smuggling goods to the British in Canada.  Madison was outraged.  He reported to Congress on December 9, 1813: “The tendency of our commercial and navigation … Continue reading

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