Non-importation Act

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The Non-Importation Act was an act passed by the United States Congress on April 18, 1806, which forbade the importation of certain British goods in an attempt to coerce Great Britain to suspend its impressment of American sailors and to respect American sovereignty and neutrality on the high seas. This was the first attempt of Thomas Jefferson's administration to respond economically, instead of militarily, to the British actions. The act was suspended, but quickly replaced by the Embargo Act of 1807, which imposed more trade restrictions with Britain, as well as France.

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