Question

ly republic unit test
president adams did not call for a declaration of war, but hostilities began at sea. at first, american shipping
was almost defenseless against french privateers, but by 1800 armed merchantmen and u.s. warships
were clearing the sea - lanes. - whitehouse.gov
based on the information in the excerpt, what can be inferred about the effect the war between
france and england had on the united states?
(1 point)
the disagreements between political parties on issues relating to the war led to the inability of
congress to function.
the attacks on american shipping vessels led to a build - up of an american naval force.
the refusal to pay the bribe resulted in a suspension in french trade that deeply altered the

Explanation:

The text mentions that initially American shipping was defenseless against French privateers, but by 1800 armed merchantmen and U.S. warships were clearing the sea - lanes. This indicates a response to the attacks on shipping (by French privateers) which led to building up naval (warships) and armed merchant (armed merchantmen) forces.

Answer:

The attacks on American shipping vessels led to a build - up of an American naval force.