Based on the information in the excerpt, the following inferences can be made about the effect of the war between France and England on the United States:
B. the unwillingness of the French to negotiate brought about a time period of distrust of the French Directory.
D. the attacks on American shipping vessels led to a build-up of an American naval force.
Option A is not supported by the excerpt, which does not mention disagreements between political parties affecting Congress. Option C is also not supported, as the text does not indicate that the war convinced the United States to stop trading with Europe.