President jefferson and congress passed the embargo act in hopes of
a. avoiding war.
b. punishing the british.
c. joining the french.
d. strengthening the economy.

In ohio in 1872, the cleveland massacre was a violent labor dispute at standard oil refineries in cleveland. a takeover by standard oil of the refineries in cleveland. an attempt to stop standard oil from becoming a monopoly. a failed attempt by standard oil to take over other refineries.