The purpose of the Non-Intercourse Act was to allow U.S. merchants to resume trade with all countries except Britain and France. This act was enacted to protect American trade interests while also attempting to exert pressure on Britain and France to respect U.S. neutral rights during the Napoleonic Wars.
Question Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Non-Intercourse Act? (1 point) Responses to forbid the U.S. from trading with Britain and France so the countries would recognize U.S. trading rights to forbid the U.S. from trading with Britain and France so the countries would recognize U.S. trading rights to allow U.S. merchants to resume trade with all countries except Britain and France to allow U.S. merchants to resume trade with all countries except Britain and France to limit the types of goods that U.S. merchants could trade with Britain and France to limit the types of goods that U.S. merchants could trade with Britain and France to allow U.S. merchants to trade only with Britain and France but not any other countries
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