Evanston continued to grow and remain independent of Chicago. The city became known for its architecture and beautiful homes on the lake. Between 1920 and 1930, there was a 70 percent population increase. Today, Evanston is still thriving as an independent city.
By Robert McNamara. Definition: The Embargo Act of 1807 was an attempt by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress to punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade while the two major European powers were at war with each other.
The United States passed the Embargo Act of 1807 against the United  Kingdom and France. At the time, those two nations were fighting in  the Napoleonic Wars, and both had v â¦ iolated American neutrality.The  Act was meant to punish those actions.aking the world better, one answer at a time. The effects of the Embargo Act of 1807 are; 1. American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports. 2. the act closed American ports to British ships.