Question

Why did exports and imports dip during the year of 1808?

The United States was at war with Great Britain and France.

Manufacturing was at a standstill in the United States.

There was an embargo on trade between the United States and foreign nations.

Answer 1

There was an embargo on trade between the United States and foreign nations. This embargo was the cause for 1812 - 1815 war between those countries

Answer 2

There was an embargo on trade between the United States and foreign nations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1807 embargo act was a policy enacted by the Government of the United States of America responding to the seizing of a merchant american cargo by the european armies, the Government remained neutral on the British and French war and this policy strengthen that position. As a consequence of this the trade of imports and exports dip during the year of 1808 after the act was enacted.