As a result of the Chesapeake affair,
A) Congress repealed the Non-Importation Act as a conciliatory gesture to the British.
B) President Jefferson asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain.
C) the military weakness of the United States was exposed.
D) Great Britain attempted to blockade the American coastline.

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The Chesapeake affair exposed the military weakness of the United States, as the British navy was able to attack and seize a U.S. naval vessel with relative ease. This incident highlighted the need for the U.S. to improve its military preparedness. Congress did not repeal the Non-Importation Act as a result of the Chesapeake affair, and President Jefferson did not ask Congress to declare war against Great Britain at this time. The British did not attempt to blockade the American coastline in response to the incident.

As a Result of the Chesapeake Affair