What groups began to demand a strong national government to protects their interests?

The colonists believed the power should be in the hands of the people. Not only did they create a weak federal government, they restricted the powers of the state governors because they were so concerned about the leaders abusing their power. The federal government couldn't do many things which it can do today.

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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.

continental currency was denominated in dollars from $​1⁄6 to $80, including many odd denominations in between.