The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809

• A) declared a trade war on Britain.
• B) replaced Jefferson´s blanket embargo on foreign trade with a ban on trade specifically with Britain and France.
• C) outlawed any trade with Indians along the frontier.
• D) prohibited the importation of all European luxury items.
• E) closed American ports to European immigrants until the war in Europe ended.

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