Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Non-Intercourse Act?(1 point)

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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 forbid the U.S. from trading with Britain and France so the countries would recognize the U.S. trading rights
to forbid the U.S. from trading with Britain and France so the countries would recognize the U.S. trading rights

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

Answer 1

The best description of the purpose of the Non-Intercourse Act is:

to allow U.S. merchants to resume trade with all countries except Britain and France.

The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 lifted the earlier Embargo Act, allowing trade with all nations except Britain and France in an attempt to protect American interests and encourage trade without confronting those two powers directly.