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

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 was implemented to permit trade with all nations other than Britain and France as a response to trade restrictions imposed by those nations.