The episode which immediately prompted the Embargo Act was the
A) naval conflict between the Constitution and the Guerriere.
B) French blockade of major American ports.
C) British refusal to pay American tariffs.
D) attack on the Chesapeake by the Leopard.

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The Embargo Act was a direct response to the British attack on the USS Chesapeake by the HMS Leopard in 1807, an event that heightened tensions between the United States and Britain and led to the War of 1812.

The Episode Which Immediately Prompted the Embargo Act Was the