Even though I did a lot of things to help our country, I also made some mistakes. One thing that affected my reputation was the Embargo Act of 1807. I tried to pass a bill were people couldn’t trade between the United States and other nations. Also this bill prevented any ships from leaving American ports which didn’t give people that chance to explore other places. The reason I tried to pass this bill was because I did not want people getting involved in the Napoleonic Wars. This bill led to an economic depression, so it was repealed at the end of my 2nd term as a president.
-Marifer