Non-importation Act
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title:
Non-importation Act
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The Non-Importation Act, passed by the United States Congress on April 18, 1806, forbid any kind of import of certain British goods in an attempt to coerce Britain to suspend its impressment of American sailors and to respect American sovereignty and neutrality. The Act was the first in a series of ineffective attempts of Congress and the administrations of President Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to respond economically, instead of militarily, to these British actions and to other consequen
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1806 US law forbidding the import of certain British goods
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-importation_Act
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2024-01-29T04:35:25Z
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