What contributed to the united states economic weakness at the beginning of the revolutionary war

common sense was a pamphlet by thomas paine which advocated the independence of the thirteen colonies from great britain.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.