Select the four reasons why eastern luxuries were expensive. production difficulties distance they had to be brought danger from pirates and robbers discounts to large carriers high wages for workers frequent loading and unloading taxes en route

The embargo act of 1807  was a law passed by the united state congress and signed by president thomas jefferson on december 22,  1807. it prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports. in 1806, france passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the u.s., and britain.