During the revolutionary war, how did the british convince slaves to run away from their owners and the british war effort? a. said they would pay them b. made plans to arrest slave owners c. promised to keep families together d. offered freedom

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.