How did the Napoleonic Wars affect the United States' ability to remain neutral?
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Correct answer: Britain and France issued decrees blocking U.S. trade with the other
The British Orders in Council and Napoleon's Berlin and Milan Decrees left American merchants in an impossible position. Trading with one side often led to the seizure of the ship and cargo by the other.
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