Episode 2 of 2
Enactment of the Non-Intercourse Act
- When
- March 1, 1809
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
Congress passed the Non-Intercourse Act on March 1, 1809, replacing the Embargo Act with restrictions limited to British and French ports.
The Non-Intercourse Act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. It was enacted in the last sixteen days of Jefferson's presidency. The law aimed to damage the economies of the United Kingdom and France but was mostly ineffective.
Sources
- Embargo Act of 1807 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Non-Intercourse Act (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-22
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